The dome of the circus caught fire in Saratov

SARATOV, Aug 10, Eduard Demyanets. The dome of the state circus named after the Nikitin brothers caught fire on Tuesday in Saratov, no information was received about the victims, said the head of the press service of the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Natalia Kulichenkova. . Fire and rescue units went to the place on call number 3, «- she told reporters. Kulichenkova clarified RIA Novosti that information about the victims has not yet been received. According to her, upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke from under the dome of the circus, the call to the increased third number was confirmed. in the courtyard of the circus. Information about the victims has not been reported, «- said in the message. The Saratov circus was founded in 1876 by circus artists and brothers Dmitry, Akim and Peter Nikitin. Since June 2017, the building has been closed for large-scale restoration work on a unique project, which included modern equipment, renovation of the facade and interiors. The first after four years of reconstruction, the premiere took place at the circus on July 3 this year. The Ministry of Emergency Situations named the possible cause of the fire in Yamal, where five people died