Emergency mode introduced in the district of the Yaroslavl region after a fire at the fireworks plant
As a result of the fire at the fireworks factory near Yaroslavl, 14 people died, another was injured. In Pereslavl-Zalessky district, where the enterprise is located, an emergency regime was introduced. September 30 is declared a day of mourning in the region
In Pereslavl-Zalessky district of the Yaroslavl region declared a state of emergency of a regional nature after a fire at the production of pyrotechnics in the village of Kubrinsk. This was reported by Governor Mikhail Evraev. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 14 people died in a fire in two production buildings, one woman was hospitalized.
“A commission is working at the scene, which includes representatives of the regional government, the investigative committee, the police and the Emergencies Ministry. An operational headquarters has been created, Evraev wrote.
According to him, 200 people and 23 units of equipment were involved in the elimination of the fire in Kubrinsk. The Emergencies Ministry reported that the fire was completely extinguished, there is an analysis of debris.
Due to the fire, most of the village remained without electricity, Evraev wrote. To ensure the work of social facilities, generators are sent there, emergency crews restore electricity supply.
In Kubrinsk and the Highlands on the basis of polyclinics deployed points of temporary accommodation, applications from the needy have not yet been received, writes Evraev. Psychologists work with the families of the victims.
Investigative actions are being carried out to establish the circumstances of the fire. Acting prosecutor of the Yaroslavl region Svetlana Kozlova left for the place, the regional prosecutor's office put the situation under control. A criminal case was initiated under Part 3 of Art. 217 of the Criminal Code (violation of industrial safety requirements of hazardous production facilities, which resulted in the death of two or more persons by negligence).
September 30 in the Yaroslavl region is declared a day of mourning for the dead, said Evraev. State flags are lowered on the buildings of the authorities, TV and radio companies and cultural institutions are recommended to cancel entertainment programs and events.
“On behalf of myself and the regional government, I express my deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” the governor wrote. He promised that the authorities will provide victims and families of victims financial, medical and psychological assistance.
