In the Urzhum region, a pensioner lit the stove and fell asleep: a neighbor saved the woman

In the Urzhum region, a pensioner almost burned to death in her own house. The details of the emergency were reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Kirov Region.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, on Friday, December 13, at 06:30, control panel 01 received a message about a fire in the village of Merkushi. The pensioner lit the stove in her house and decided to rest. Due to a crack in the firebox, the floor caught fire and the entire room was filled with smoke.

There were no smoke detectors in the house. The tragedy was avoided only thanks to a neighbor who reacted in time. She discovered the fire and called for help. Several fellow villagers carried the smoke-inhaled housewife out into the street. She required hospitalization. Firefighters extinguished the fire over an area of ​​two square meters.

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