Overview
- The blaze broke out early morning in a private home on Kurchatov Street in Kovylkino, Mordovia.
- Firefighters localized the fire by 7:30 a.m. Moscow time and found the victims during post-fire dismantling.
- The deceased children were aged five months and one year eight months, according to regional authorities.
- An 11-year-old girl escaped through a window and is hospitalized in stable condition with medical and psychological care.
- An MChS investigator has been assigned to establish the cause, and Head of Mordovia Artem Zdunov offered condolences and promised assistance.