“Fire Engulfs 90+ Buildings in Russian Village of Sosva, One Person Dead: Ministry of Emergency Situations Report”

In the Russian village of Sosva in the Urals, fire engulfed more than 90 buildings, and a dead person was found at the scene.

Source: RosSMI Interfax with reference to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation

Literally: “92 buildings were damaged by fire. One dead was found while extinguishing and clearing the rubble”

Details: According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, a large amount of dry vegetation, strong winds, and the removal of water sources contribute to the rapid spread of fire.

“To supply water to the extinguishing site, firefighters have laid main lines from the Sosva River with a total length of 2 km,” the ministry said.

Earlier it was reported that a fire broke out in the village of Sosva on Tuesday. According to the prosecutor’s office, residential buildings and other objects, in particular, the boiler house, were damaged.

A state of emergency has been introduced on the territory of the municipality.

According to one version, the flame spread from the burning sawmill.

240 convicts were evacuated from the medical correctional facility in Sosva due to a fire.