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Saint Petersburg and Penza Fires Leave 1 Dead, 4 Injured

Officials cite rapid evacuations, with an investigation underway in Penza.

Overview

  • In Saint Petersburg's Petrogradsky District, an apartment blaze killed a man and hospitalized three women.
  • The alert arrived at 16:04 MSK and firefighters declared the fire extinguished at 17:15 after evacuating eight people.
  • Fifteen specialists using three units of equipment contained burning across 25 square meters inside an 80 square meter flat.
  • In Penza, a fire in a two-story wooden apartment building injured a 76-year-old woman and prompted the evacuation of 10 residents.
  • Regional MChS reported about 160 square meters burned, including apartments, a corridor and the roof, and said the cause is under review.