This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the regional labor inspectorate.

According to the inspection, the incident occurred on January 6 at about 03:00 Moscow time.

Workers were descending into the basement of a residential building to carry out emergency work to close a valve when a dilapidated wooden staircase collapsed.

As a result, two workers fell into boiling water, received thermal burns and died.

The inspection finds out the circumstances of the accident.

In December, one person died as a result of rock collapse at a mine in Transbaikalia.