One person was killed and three injured in a fire in Labytnangi

In the city of Labytnangi (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District), one person was killed and three injured as a result of a fire in an apartment building. This is reported by the district Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

The fire occurred on Friday afternoon, January 23, at 42 Dzerzhinsky Street. An apartment on the second floor of a two-story building caught fire. By the time rescuers arrived, heavy smoke was observed.

According to preliminary data, one person was killed and three others were injured in the incident. The open gorenje was eliminated at 14:00 local time (12:00 Moscow time), the news agency " <url>" clarifies.

Firefighters evacuated eight people from the building, five left the house on their own. The local government body has organized a temporary heating point for the residents.

A pre-investigation check has been organized into the incident, according to the results of which a decision will be made to institute a criminal case. The prosecutor's office began its inspection. The circumstances and the exact cause of the fire are being determined.

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