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An elevator fire in Kharkiv claims a man's life

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In Kharkiv, an elevator was on fire in a high-rise building this morning. While extinguishing the fire, rescuers found a human body inside. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, UNN reports .

According to experts, it does not appear that the fire was caused by a technical malfunction of the elevator. According to some signs, it is more likely that the epicenter of the fire was in the cab. I hope that the investigation will answer these questions,

commented on the incident the director of the Department of Public Relations and Media of the Kharkiv City Council Yuriy Sydorenko on Facebook.

Details

The fire occurred at 05:24 in a 9-story residential building on Serhiy Hrytsevets Street. An elevator was on fire in the elevator shaft over an area of about 8 square meters.

The body of a man was inside the burning elevator. His identity, cause of death and the cause of the fire are being established.

Due to the heavy smoke in the stairwell, rescuers also evacuated 10 residents to the fresh air. The fire was extinguished at 06:55.

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