A man died in a fire in the Irkutsk region.

The man's body was found during the liquidation of a fire in Cheremkhovo (Irkutsk region). The source of the gorenje was an unopened cigarette.

The fire was reported on March 15 from Kuznechnaya Street. The fire occurred in a timber house on an area of 8 sq. m. As a result of the incident, a 45-year-old man died, his body was found on a sofa in one of the rooms, IrkutskMedia news agency writes. An inspection is carried out upon the fact of the fire.

In the Amur region, a woman died in a fire in a semi-detached house. The gorenje area was more than 70 sq. m.

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