Overview
- In Penza, a late‑night blaze in a two‑story brick house killed a 36‑year‑old woman as firefighters rescued a 40‑year‑old man and evacuated ten residents.
- Regional emergency services in Penza reported 11 vehicles and 35 personnel on the scene, with a preliminary finding of electrical equipment rule violations.
- In Krasnobrodsky, Kuzbass, firefighters found two children aged three and four dead during localization of an apartment fire, with signs consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Investigators in Kuzbass say the children had been left home unsupervised by their mother, and they cite careless handling of fire as the preliminary cause.
- A criminal case under Part 3, Article 109 of the Russian Criminal Code has been opened in Kuzbass, with prosecutorial checks and fire‑technical and medical examinations underway.