A large fire broke out in Sosva, a village in Russia's Sverdlovsk region, killing one person and destroying 90 buildings, the Emergency Situations Ministry reported on April 26. It did not say what caused the fire, but reports indicated it may have started at a local sawmill and then rapidly spread due to high winds. A state of emergency was declared in the area and investigators opened criminal cases for negligence and causing death by negligence. The site of the fire is located some 1,400 kilometers east of Moscow. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Fire Kills One In Russia's Sverdlovsk Region
A state of emergency was declared in the area some 1,400 kilometers east of Moscow. (illustrative photo)