In the Yaroslavl region declared mourning for the victims of the fire at the fireworks factory

September 30 declared in the Yaroslavl region a day of mourning for those killed in a fire at the production of pyrotechnics in the village of Kubrinsk, said the Governor of the region Mikhail Evraev.

“On that day, national flags will be lowered in the buildings of the authorities. TV and radio companies and cultural institutions are recommended to cancel entertainment programs and events, he wrote.

Yevraev expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims. According to him, the emergency services continue to work at the scene, the search and rescue operation is around the clock.

Victims and families of victims will receive financial, medical and psychological assistance. The governor promised to investigate the causes of the incident and punish those responsible.

Earlier, in Pereslavl-Zalessky district of the Yaroslavl region, a regional emergency regime was introduced after a fire at the pyrotechnics production in the village of Kubrinsk. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 14 people died, another woman was hospitalized.

The fire is completely extinguished, there is a breakdown of debris. 200 people and 23 units of equipment were involved in the work. Because of the fire, most of the village was left without electricity, generators were sent to social facilities. Psychologists work with the families of the victims.