Residents evacuated as fire hits apartment building in Elista
In short
A fire broke out in an apartment building in the 9th microdistrict of Elista on October 9, and residents were evacuated. According to preliminary data cited by Interfax, the fire started in an apartment on the attic floor and spread to the roof. A temporary accommodation point was set up, which Interfax said was at the nearest school.
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A fire broke out in an apartment building in the 9th microdistrict of Elista on October 9, and residents were evacuated, Interfax, TASS and Kommersant reported. A temporary accommodation point was set up for them; according to the regional prosecutor's office cited by Interfax, it was set up at the nearest school. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry's directorate for the Republic of Kalmykia said, as quoted by Interfax, that the Elista fire and rescue garrison was working to extinguish a fire in an apartment on the 7th floor, with 11 units of equipment and 29 personnel at the scene. Kommersant gave the same figures. According to preliminary data reported by Interfax, the fire started in an apartment on the attic floor and spread to the roof; Kommersant said it began in an apartment on the top floor and spread to the roof. [ 1 , 3 ]
Why it matters
Residents of the building had to leave their homes, and a temporary accommodation point was opened for them. The emergency response involved 11 units of equipment and 29 personnel, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry's directorate for Kalmykia.
Key facts
- A fire broke out in an apartment building in Elista. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Residents of the building were evacuated. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The building is in the 9th microdistrict of Elista. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The fire started in an apartment on the building's top floor and spread to the roof. [ 1 , 3 ]
- 11 units of equipment and 29 personnel were working at the scene. [ 1 , 3 ]
- A temporary accommodation point was set up for residents. [ 1 , 3 ]
- According to the regional prosecutor's office, the temporary accommodation point was set up at the nearest school. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A fire broke out in an apartment building in Elista and residents were evacuated. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The fire started in an apartment on the top floor and spread to the roof. [ 1 , 3 ]
- 11 units of equipment and 29 personnel were working at the scene. [ 1 , 3 ]
- A temporary accommodation point was set up for residents. [ 1 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether anyone was injured. None of the documents mention injuries or casualties.
- The cause of the fire. None of the documents give a cause.
- Whether the fire has been put out. Interfax quoted the Emergencies Ministry as saying firefighters were working to extinguish it; no document reports that it was extinguished.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Interfax reports that an apartment building is on fire in Elista and residents have been evacuated. [ 1 ]
- TASS reports the fire in an apartment building in Elista and the evacuation of residents. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reports the evacuation and that 11 units of equipment and 29 personnel are working at the scene. [ 3 ]