The prosecutor's office took control of the circumstances of the fire in the village of Oktemtsy in Yakutia

The Prosecutor's Office of Yakutia took control of establishing the circumstances of the fire that claimed the lives of five people in the village of Oktemtsy, Khangalassky district. This was announced on December 11 in the Prosecutor's office of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the Telegram channel.

"The prosecutor's office is monitoring the circumstances of the fire in a private house in the village of Oktemtsy. <...> The prosecutor of the Khangalassky district went to the scene," the department said.

The causes and circumstances of the incident are being established.

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The fire was reported earlier in the day. As a result, five people were killed, including two children. It is noted that the fire brigade was at the scene 5 minutes after the fire was reported. By the time emergency services arrived, the house and garage were engulfed in flames.

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