Two Children Killed in House Fire Near Serov as Prosecutors Open Probe
Investigators cite a teen’s use of a flammable liquid in a stove as the preliminary cause pending a forensic fire examination.
Overview
- Emergency services received the call about the blaze around 10:10 a.m. Moscow time at a private house in SNT Yubileiny in the Medyankino settlement near Serov.
- Thirteen people were inside the house after a New Year gathering, including 12 minors aged 12–17 and a 20-year-old man.
- Two minors, ages 14 and 12 according to officials’ initial summaries, died in the fire as flames spread through the home.
- Two adolescents were hospitalized with burns and smoke inhalation in satisfactory condition, and the 20-year-old remains in serious condition.
- Prosecutors launched an inquiry to determine legal responsibility, review compliance with child-protection laws, and await a fire-technical examination to establish the exact cause.