Overview
- In Samara, a blaze in a nine‑storey apartment building killed a woman, injured a man, and prompted the rescue and evacuation of 58 people.
- Fire crews in Samara localized the roughly 130‑square‑meter fire by 14:10 local time and declared open burning extinguished at 15:13 after deploying 88 responders and 25 vehicles.
- In Gukovo, Rostov region, a house fire reported at 21:40 Moscow time was put out by 22:10, and responders later found two bodies at 22:45 and 23:00.
- In Tulun, Irkutsk region, a two‑year‑old died and three minors aged 2, 5, and 8 were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning after a home fire.
- Authorities say the Tulun children were at home without adult supervision, and prosecutors will assess compliance with child protection laws.