Five people were detained in the case of deaths in a fire in a new building in Moscow.

Five suspects have been detained in Moscow in connection with a violation of safety rules during construction work, which negligently caused the death of people. This was announced on April 29 by the press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

"A fire broke out on the third floor of the administrative and residential complex of the construction site. <...> As a result, eight people died from acute poisoning with combustion products, and three people suffered serious harm to their health," the ministry said in a statement on the Maks messenger.Gorenje

It is noted that the investigators examined seven incident sites, questioned more than 70 witnesses. According to the agency, the fire became possible due to the systematic failure of officials to comply with requirements in the field of fire safety, occupational safety and building regulations.

As part of the investigation, the beneficiary of the developer, the general director of the company, the director of construction, the head of the department of general construction works and the manufacturer of the works were detained. Investigative actions are being carried out with them, and they will be charged in the near future.

Fire in Moscow: seven people died at a construction site

A criminal case has been opened into the incident.

A fire in a building under construction in Ambulatory Passage in the capital occurred on April 28. The fire was later eliminated on an area of 1.4 thousand square meters.m. According to the latest information, eight people died as a result of a fire in a building under construction in the north of Moscow. A criminal case has been opened under Part 3 of Article 216 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of safety rules during construction work, which negligently resulted in the death of two or more persons").