Four people died in a fire in a private house in the Perm Region.

As a result of a fire in a private house in the village of Sosnovo, four people died. This was announced on April 17 by the press service of the main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Perm Region.

"A fire claimed the lives of four people in the Tchaikovsky city district," the department's Telegram channel said.

It is noted that the fire area is 100 square meters. 19 rescue workers, as well as five pieces of equipment, were eliminated.

At the moment, the circumstances and causes of the incident are being established.

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