Overview
- The blaze broke out Saturday morning in an outbuilding in the village of Orlovo in the Moscow Region, according to the regional emergency service.
- A father and his two children were inside; he evacuated the older son, and the 12-year-old daughter died in the fire.
- The father sustained second-degree burns to his hands, the MChS reported.
- Prosecutors said a case has been opened under Article 109 of the criminal code, with the Vidnoye city prosecutor’s office overseeing the inquiry.
- The Investigative Committee inspected the scene, began interviews, and ordered forensic medical and fire-technical examinations, while the presumed cause remains an electrical fault under review.