In the city of Borze, Trans-Baikal Territory, nine residential buildings caught fire. This was reported on May 1 at the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the region.
“The fire brigade is extinguishing the fire of nine residential buildings in the city of Borzya along Novoselskaya Street. 48 people and six pieces of equipment are working at the site. Extinguishing complicates the strong wind up to 23 m / s, ”the message says.
The area of the fire is specified, information about the victims was not reported. A fire train is working on site, and a Mi-8 helicopter has been put on alert to transfer firefighters.
SU SK for the Trans-Baikal Territory opened a criminal case under Part 1 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“negligence”).
“Investigators will establish the amount of damage caused, recognize them as victims and interrogate the owners of the damaged property. They will give a fundamental legal assessment of the actions or inaction of officials of local governments, as well as the administration of the municipal district to ensure fire safety,” the ministry said.
Earlier, on April 25, a furniture workshop caught fire in the village of Balyaga, Trans-Baikal Territory. The fire area was 2 thousand square meters. m. The cause of the fire could be a short circuit, as a result of which dry grass ignited.
