It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the region.
“In the course of extinguishing the fire, firefighters discovered the bodies of a dead woman born in 1942 and a man born in 1951.
At the time of the arrival of firefighters, heavy smoke was observed in one of the apartments ... The factor contributing to the development of the fire was its late detection and reporting on it, ”the statement says.
It is noted that as a result of the fire, one of the apartments was damaged by fire on an area of about 6 square meters.
m. The cause of the fire and damage are established.
Earlier in the Novgorod region, investigators opened a criminal case into the death of three children and their mother during a fire.