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Alchevsk High-Rise Fire Kills Two as City Declares Emergency After Reported Explosion

Investigators are examining the scene after officials reported the blaze followed an apartment explosion on the seventh floor.

Overview

  • Emergency services received the call at 00:03, locating the fire in a seventh-floor apartment on Hmyri Street.
  • Partial collapses were reported on the eighth and ninth floors along with damage to the attic structure and roof.
  • Two people were found dead during rescue operations, and their identities are being established.
  • Twenty responders with five units of specialized equipment are on site, and residents have been evacuated.
  • The Investigative Committee for the Luhansk People’s Republic has deployed detectives and forensic teams to determine the cause.