Investigators Probe Two Russian Fires: Ryazan Gas Ignition Injures Five, Sergiev Posad Van Blaze Kills Man
The Ryazan probe proceeds under Article 238 for unsafe services, with the Sergiev Posad death under forensic review on a preliminary view of careless fire use.
Overview
- In the Ryazan region’s village of Ershovo, a household gas ignition in an apartment injured five residents, including three children.
- Regional investigators say a leak from the centralized gas supply is the preliminary cause of the Ryazan apartment fire.
- Authorities opened a criminal case under Article 238 for provision of unsafe services leading to grievous harm in the Ryazan incident.
- In Sergiev Posad, investigators found a man’s remains inside a burned Gazelle van on a guarded lot on Pogranichnaya Street.
- A preliminary expert opinion points to careless handling of fire in the van blaze, and investigators have ordered forensic exams, questioned witnesses, and seized surveillance footage.