Fire breaks out at a care home in Kyiv region: one person killed and five injured. PHOTOS
On 2 November at 02:56, the Bucha District Emergency Services received a report of a fire at a care home in the village of Sofiivska Borshchahivka on Oksamytova Street.
This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, as reported by Censor.NET.
What is known
It is reported that the fire broke out in one of the rooms on the second floor of the three-storey building.
At the time the fire broke out, there were 51 people in the guesthouse, including four members of staff.
Rescue workers organised the evacuation of people with the assistance of the gas and smoke protection service. During the operation, State Emergency Service units rescued 30 people with reduced mobility.
- Sadly, the body of a man born in 1952 was discovered whilst the fire was being extinguished.
- A further five people were injured and have been admitted to the Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital.
State Emergency Service psychologists were on site and provided psychological support to 11 people with reduced mobility.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Evacuation of residents
