The death toll in the fire at the plant in the Yaroslavl region reached 13

The number of deaths due to a fire at a pyrotechnics factory in Kubrinsk, Yaroslavl region increased to 13. Earlier, the Emergencies Ministry reported 10 dead and one injured.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, there were 15 people in the enterprise. Governor of the Yaroslavl region Mikhail Evraev said that near the plant are the Center for additional education and the Center for child development. After the start of the fire, children and teachers were evacuated from the enterprise.

The fire at the production facility in the village of Kubrinsk began on the afternoon of September 28. The fire engulfed two buildings. According to Kommersant-Yaroslavl, there were premises of the company Salyut-South. TASS writes that after the start of the fire, Kubrinsk was left without electricity. The operational services believe that a possible cause of the fire could be a violation of safety.