MOSCOW, June 12 A criminal case has been initiated on the fact of the death of four people due to a fire in Orekhovo-Zuevo near Moscow, according to the telegram channel of the Main Investigation Department of the Russian Investigative Committee in the Moscow region.
«In Orekhovo-Zuyevo, a criminal case has been initiated into the death of four people as a result of a fire … Investigators and forensic experts are currently working on the spot, with the participation of specialists, an inspection is being carried out,» the report says.
It is noted that among the dead were two minors.
According to preliminary information, the cause of the fire was a short circuit, according to the results of the check, a complex of examinations will be appointed.
Earlier, the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the Moscow Region reported that two adults and two children died in a fire in a private house in Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Moscow Region. As specified, the fire was localized at 2.12 on an area of 35 «squares». Open burning was eliminated in 3.11.