In a fire in the apartment on Volokhovskaya in Tula killed 86-year-old woman

In Tula, a fire in an apartment on Volokhovskaya Street killed an 86-year-old woman. The fire occurred on the first floor of a five-storey residential building.

The incident was reported to the fire department today. Fire and rescue units were promptly sent to the place. According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, the firefighters began extinguishing three minutes after arrival.

The fire was eliminated on an area of 8.5 square meters. The extinguishing involved 10 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, four units of equipment were involved.

As a result of the incident, an elderly woman died. The cause of the fire is being established.

EMERCOM of Russia reminds residents of the need to comply with fire safety rules. If a fire is detected, call 101 or 112 immediately. Also, experts recommend installing autonomous fire detectors in residential areas: a loud signal of the device will warn about smoke and help to respond faster to danger.

We will remind, earlier “MK in Tula” wrote that the Emergencies Ministry published footage of how firefighters recaptured from the flames house in Donskoy. The video was shot in first person.