This is reported by TASS with reference to the data of the regional government.

“At 22 hours 9 minutes there was a message about smoke in the ward of the therapeutic department of clinical hospital No. 3. The center of smoke was located on the 1st floor.

Various versions of what happened are being considered.

As a result of the fire, the oxygen supply was turned off, ”the publication says.

Deputy Governor of the Yaroslavl Region Andrei Shabalin previously denied information about the death of three patients in the Yaroslavl hospital, where a fire occurred.

According to him, one person died as a result of the fire.

Roszdravnadzor will conduct an inspection to find out the reasons for the incident.