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Teenager killed in explosion in Kyiv high-rise: what is known

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On the night of February 8, an explosion of an unknown object  occurred in a multi-storey building in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. After the explosion, a fire broke out. While extinguishing the fire, rescuers found the body of a teenager. UNN reports this with reference to the State Emergency Service in Kyiv region. 

Details

As noted, on February 7, at 23:24, a fire was reported on Symyrenko Street in the Sviatoshynskyi district of the capital.

At the scene, the rescuers found that as a result of the explosion of an unknown object, an apartment on the first floor  of a nine-story residential building caught fire over an area of 7 square meters.

While extinguishing the fire, the body of a young man born in 2007 was found. In addition, another unknown object was found in the room

- the statement said.

Emergency workers evacuated 100 residents to a safe distance.

An explosives squad reportedly arrived at the scene. 

The fire was localized at 23:53 and extinguished at 00:58 on February 8.

A total of 15 personnel members and 4 units of basic and special fire and rescue equipment were involved in the liquidation.

The circumstances of the incident will be established by law enforcement.

На Київщині ДСНС дістали з під криги двох горе-рибаків, одного вже мертвого07.02.24, 21:40

Tatiana Kraevskaya

Kyiv

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