Three people died as a result of a fire in a private house in Udmurtia.

Three people died as a result of a fire in one of the private houses in the Udmurt village of Uva. This was reported on March 30 in the Emergency Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region.

The estimated fire area was 150 sq. m.

"Unfortunately, three people died — a 20-year-old man, an 18-year—old girl, and a 77-year-old woman," the department's Telegram channel says.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, seven people and two pieces of equipment took part in the elimination of the fire. The department's investigator and investigative authorities are also working at the scene.

In the city of Taishet, Irkutsk region, on March 30, an apartment caught fire in one of the multi-storey buildings, killing two people. According to the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations, the flame covers an area of 4 square meters. It broke out because of an unopened cigarette, with which a 57-year-old resident fell asleep.