Woman Along With Five Children Died In Fire In Russia
MEP: A family of six including a 30-year old woman and her five children – four boys and a girl – have lost their lives after a massive fire swept through a residential building in a central Russian village.
According to Interfax news agency, citing local emergency services the incident occurred in Tver region at about 2:59am Moscow time on Tuesday (11:59pm GMT on Monday).
A man was also injured in the fire. He is currently at a hospital in a state of shock with moderate to severe burns, local emergency services told TASS.
The blaze was extinguished at 3:50am Moscow time (0:50 GMT), and firefighters are now clearing the debris. At present, the cause of the fire is unknown.