Two children were hospitalized after a fire in the Rostov region

In the city of Aksai, Rostov region, a fire broke out in a multi-storey building. This was announced on August 12 by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

It is specified that the fire occurred on the fourth floor. 24 people were evacuated from the building, and parents with three children managed to get out of the burning apartment, the department noted.

"Two children have been hospitalized," the Russian Emergencies Ministry's Telegram channel says.

According to the agency, the fire is on 60 square meters. 70 specialists and 25 pieces of equipment were eliminated. The circumstances of the incident are being established.

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Large families who lived in houses destroyed by fire are appealing to the head of the Investigative Committee and demanding that firefighters be held accountable.

Earlier, on August 9, a child died in a fire in the village of Krasnoarmeysky, Rostov region. According to the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire occurred due to the ignition of an electric boiler.

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