Fire in Mogilev hostel: more than 100 people evacuated

Today, October 11, in the morning it was reported that the system of notification of emergency “Lightning” in the nine-storey building of the hostel on Belinsky Street in Mogilev worked. This sb.by reported in the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

At the time of arrival at the scene of the Emergencies Ministry units observed open burning in the window on the eighth floor. The fire alarm system was activated. Because of the smoke in the corridor created a threat to the life and health of people.

Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations with the help of a mask for the rescued brought five people to a safe place, including one child. When trying to independently eliminate the burning burns received the resident of the hostel. Rescuers found him in the corridor and evacuated him. The man is hospitalized.

Also, together with an employee of the hostel, rescuers evacuated 104 people, including 23 children.

The fire was quickly extinguished. At the scene worked nine units of equipment MES. The circumstances of what happened are being established. Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations rescued four people in a fire in Columbus