Child Killed, Three Hurt in Chapayevsk House Fire as Negligence Case Opens

Overview

• Regional emergency officials said the blaze erupted overnight on December 28 in a private home on Suvorova Street in Chapayevsk, Samara region.
• A child born in 2017 died and three people were injured in a fire that burned about 70 square meters of the residence, according to the regional EMERCOM.
• Regional health authorities reported the three injured were hospitalized with conditions described as serious or moderate.
• The Investigative Committee opened a case under Article 109 of the Russian Criminal Code and ordered forensic examinations as causes and circumstances are being established.
• Local social media groups reported the injured include the child's parents and younger sibling, a detail that has not been officially confirmed.