In Melitopol, a man died in a fire

In Melitopol, a fire claimed the life of a man. This was reported in the Ministry of Emergencies of Zaporozhye region.

The tragedy occurred on November 8 on Alexander Nevsky Street. The fire broke out on the roof of a three-storey residential building. By the time fire crews arrived, the flames had engulfed 100 square meters of the building. Rescuers conducted reconnaissance and in one of the rooms on the third floor found a man – he was without signs of life. Now experts determine the identity of the deceased.

According to the preliminary version of the interrogators, the cause of the fire was the emergency mode of operation of electrical equipment. To eliminate the fire involved 18 employees of the EMERCOM of Russia and 4 units of equipment.

The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia in the Zaporizhzhia region urges residents to comply with basic fire safety rules and at the first signs of fire immediately report it by calling 101.