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Fires in Khakassia
In Khakassia last weekend, as a result of fires, according to Monday evening, at least 23 people were killed, said the representative of the Investigative Committee of Russia Vladimir Markin. More than 900 suffered. More than a thousand two hundred houses in 42 settlements were destroyed by fire.
The authorities of the region introduced an emergency regime . At the moment, all fires are extinguished, the Ministry of Emergencies said in the regional department. The situation in the region will be under control for another two days, including from the air. Firefights will not act yet, the authorities say. The cause of the fire, according to preliminary data, became the dry last year's grass. The spread of fire was facilitated by a strong wind, the impulses of which reached 30 meters per second. Show more To curtail
The authorities of the region introduced an emergency regime . At the moment, all fires are extinguished, the Ministry of Emergencies said in the regional department. The situation in the region will be under control for another two days, including from the air. Firefights will not act yet, the authorities say. The cause of the fire, according to preliminary data, became the dry last year's grass. The spread of fire was facilitated by a strong wind, the impulses of which reached 30 meters per second. Show more To curtail