An eight-year-old child died in a fire in the Khabarovsk Territory

An eight-year-old boy died as a result of a fire in a country house in the Khabarovsk Territory. The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into the incident.

The fire was reported on the morning of April 23 from the Metallurg farm in Komsomolsk district. The fire completely engulfed the building with an area of 42 square meters. m. During extinguishing, the body of a child was discovered. The boy's parents are hospitalized, writes IA AmurMedia.

The criminal case was initiated under Article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Causing death by negligence"). Investigators are conducting an inspection of the incident, interviewing eyewitnesses. Various versions of the incident are being considered, including an equipment malfunction.

In Surgut, on April 22, a fire occurred in a sauna. Two children were handed over to doctors, one of them died.