Two girls died in Minsk region: what caused the tragedy

15.10.2024 12:01

On Monday, October 14, a tragedy occurred in the Minsk region.

A fire broke out in one of the residential buildings.

The victims were two girls. In addition, one adult was injured.

This was reported on the official website of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus.

Details of the tragedy on October 14 in the Minsk region

A fire broke out in a private house in the village of Senica.

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Photo: Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus

Rescuers arrived at the scene of the fire.

They found the bodies of the dead children. We are talking about a 3-year-old and a 5-year-old girl.

According to preliminary information, the girls' parents were in the next room when the fire started.

At some point, the man and woman's daughter ran up to them and told them about the curtain that had caught fire.

The child's mother ran out of the building. The woman's children remained in the house.

The girls' father tried to put out the fire himself, but was unable to do so. The man suffered burns and was taken to a health care facility.

But the girls received injuries incompatible with life. The children died at the scene.

According to the Investigative Committee, at the time of the tragedy, the children’s mother and father were intoxicated.

The parents have another child. But nothing happened to him, as he was in the Belarusian capital with his grandmother during the fire.

At the moment, experts are investigating what caused the fire that took the lives of two children. It is planned to establish all the circumstances of the tragedy.

It is also known that a criminal case has been opened under Article 304 of the Criminal Code of Belarus.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief