Investigators establish the circumstances of the death of two people in a fire in the Volkovysk district

Two people died in a fire in the Volkovysk district of Grodno region. This sb.by reported in the Investigative Committee.

According to preliminary data, in the evening of October 4, the Ministry of Emergency Situations received a message about the fire of a private house in the village of Lesnyaki, Volkovysk district. When extinguishing the fire, rescuers found the burned bodies of two men in the living room. The victims were brothers aged 39 and 44 who lived together.

An investigative team worked at the scene. The investigator, with the involvement of UGKSE specialists in the Grodno region and employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, conducted a detailed inspection, a trace picture was recorded. Witnesses were interviewed, a set of expert studies was appointed.

Initial investigative actions showed that the fire was in a living room – on the sofa, where the body of one of the men was found. Neighbors said the men abused alcohol and smoked systematically indoors.

At the moment, several versions of the occurrence of a fire are being considered, the main of which is careless handling of fire when smoking. All the circumstances and causes of the incident will be established by the Volkovysk district department of the Investigative Committee during the inspection.

Investigators once again remind of the need to comply with elementary fire safety rules. Inadmissible careless handling of fire when smoking, as well as smoking in bed. You can not leave unattended included electrical appliances, as well as use homemade extension cords and electrical appliances. It is necessary to observe the rules of operation of furnace equipment and take care of safety by installing autonomous fire detectors at home. In the Volkovysk district, two people died in a fire in a residential building