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Five Killed, Including Two Children, in House Fire in Yakutia’s Oktemtsy

Authorities have opened an inquiry into the pre-dawn blaze that engulfed a home with an adjoining garage.

Overview

  • The fire was reported early on December 11 on Khangalasskaya Street in Oktemtsy, Khangalassky District, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
  • Officials confirmed five fatalities at the scene, including two children.
  • Fire crews arrived to find both the private house and the attached garage burning, with damage totaling 127 square meters.
  • Fifteen members of the Republican Fire Service and three firefighting vehicles were deployed to the incident.
  • An investigator from Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry is working to establish the cause, any culpable parties, and the extent of losses.