Homemade heater caused the death of a pensioner in the Rostov region

The tragic incident occurred in the village of Razvilny Peschanokop district of the Rostov region on November 11. The victim of the fire was a 78-year-old local resident who died in his own home. The cause of the fire, as previously established by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, was a homemade electric heater.

The fire started in the kitchen of a private household. The fire quickly spread through the room, engulfing furniture and personal belongings. By the time the first fire crews arrived, the house was already heavily smoked. Despite the prompt actions of six specialists who extinguished the fire with an area of two square meters, the man could not be saved. His body was discovered during the extinguishment of the fire.

Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations strongly recommend using only certified and serviceable heating devices, as well as observing elementary fire safety rules.