A fire broke out in a Kyiv school: what is known

A fire broke out in a Kyiv school: what is known

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A fire caused by a short circuit broke out in a Kyiv school, leading to the evacuation of 665 children and 60 staff members, and was extinguished within 30 minutes.

 This morning, a fire broke out in one of the capital's schools, and children and staff were evacuated. In about half an hour, rescuers extinguished the fire, UNN reports , citing the State Emergency Service. 

This morning in the basement of an educational institution in the Sviatoshynskyi district of the capital, a short circuit of electrical wires occurred with subsequent combustion

- the report says.

Details

A total of 665 children and 60 staff members were reportedly evacuated from the school.

Rescuers extinguished the fire on an area of 5 square meters in about half an hour. 

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