Fire claims lives of children in Cherkasy region: details of the tragedy
Kyiv • UNN
On November 22, a fire broke out in a residential building in the Cherkasy region, killing three children, and a body fragment, presumably of a fourth child, was found. Another child, born in 2017, was hospitalized with burns and poisoning from combustion products.
In Cherkasy region, on the evening of November 22, fire claimed the lives of children. This was reported by UNN with reference to the statement of the State Emergency Service.
Details
It is noted that in the evening, rescuers of Cherkasy region received a report about a fire in a residential building in Uman district.
The concerned mother reported that the fire engulfed the entire apartment where the children were. The duty shift of rescuers promptly localized the fire on an area of 56 square meters. Despite the immediate reaction, firefighters found the remains of 3 children and 1 body fragment, presumably of a 4th child.
It is indicated that these are likely children born in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2025. Another child, born in 2017, was taken to the hospital with first-degree hand burns and signs of poisoning by combustion products.
"Currently, rescuers are investigating the causes of the fire. The incident is classified as a local emergency," the State Emergency Service added.
Recall
In early November, a large-scale fire occurred in a hotel building in the village of Polyanytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk region. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties, and about 70 people were evacuated from the building.