INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
At least 8 individuals died in a fire that ripped through temporary housing for building employees in Moscow-annexed Crimea, the Russian
emergency situations ministry stated on Thursday
The fire broke out overnight in a two-story building for building employees near Crimeas port city of Sevastopol, the ministry stated
As an outcome of the fire, 8 people died and 2 were injured, it stated, including that the fire had actually been completely extinguished
by Thursday morning.Two of the hurt remained in medical facility in stable condition, according to the Moscow-installed guv of Sevastopol,
Mikhail Razvozhayev.He said the victims were developing employees from different Russian regions, who were associated with the building
and construction of a major highway throughout the peninsula.Local detectives stated a criminal probe has actually been launched on charges
More than 100 individuals resided in the temporary lodging, they added.Russian news company TASS cited a law enforcement source as saying
the fire might have been caused by an electrical device short-circuiting
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, following a referendum that was not acknowledged by Kyiv or its Western allies.
