Defendants in case of fire in Sosva charged

Yekaterinburg, April 28, 2023, 21:27 — REGNUM Two defendants in the criminal case of a fire in the village of Sosva, Sverdlovsk Region, were charged. This was announced on April 28 by the regional department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

“Given the circumstances established at the moment, two citizens detained the day before were charged with a number of crimes”the message says.

The 29-year-old head of a local sawmill is accused of negligently destroying and damaging property, as well as violating fire safety requirements, resulting in the death of two people.

A 40-year-old fire safety specialist has been charged with negligence resulting in the death of two people, especially large damage and a significant violation of the rights of citizens and organizations.

As reported IA REGNUM, the fire in the village occurred on April 25. As it became known, woodworking waste caught fire. According to one version, the cause of the fire was a violation of safety regulations when setting fire to sawdust. According to the latest data, about 120 houses burned down as a result of the fire, about 600 residents were left homeless, and two people died. As part of the investigation, investigators detained two people.