Five children and mother died in a fire in Tatarstan

Six people - five children and their mother - died in a fire that happened last night in a private house in the Leninogorsk district of Tatarstan, according to the website of the Ministry of Emergencies in the region .

The tragedy occurred in the village of Stary Kuvak on Oktyabrskaya Street. "The first fire departments arrived at the call place after 8 minutes. Upon arrival of the first fire departments, an open flame broke out of the windows. It was impossible to go inside the house," the report said.

To combat fire, 40 people and 15 units of equipment were involved. The fire is liquidated. Currently analyzed blockages, the causes of fire are established. The report said that the burned house was heated by firewood, and homemade electric heaters were also used, TASS notes.

The Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Tatarstan clarifies that the dead children were born in 2005-2015, and their mother was born in 1968.

"A family of 8 people - two adults and six children lived in the house. In addition to six dead, the head of the family was discovered. The man was delivered to the Central District Hospital of the Leninogorsk district, according to preliminary data, he had a third degree burn. He was intoxicated.

Another child during the fire was with relatives.

The senior assistant leader of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Tatarstan Andrei Sheptitsky informed Interfax, about conducting a preliminary investigation. The issue of initiating a criminal case is resolved.