A child died in a fire in a private house in the municipal district of Istra.

The child died as a result of a fire in a private house in the territory of the municipal district of Istra. This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Moscow region on Thursday, February 12.

The fire occurred on the night of February 12 in a private apartment building in the village of Babkino in the municipal district of Istra.

"As a result of the fire, a boy born in 2017 died and a girl born in 2013 was injured," the department told the Moscow City News agency.

At the time of the fire, the minors were unattended by adults. According to preliminary information, the fire occurred as a result of an emergency operation of the power grid. Experts are investigating the exact cause of the incident.

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