MOSCOW, May 23. Those killed in a fire in a private house in the Istra district of the Moscow region were not Ozon employees, they worked for one of the contractors, the company reported.
Earlier, the Shot telegram channel reported that, according to preliminary data, those killed in a fire in a hostel near Istra were employees of the Ozon warehouse. It was clarified that the burned house is located approximately 10 kilometers from the company’s distribution center.
“» Those killed in the fire in Istra were employees of AK Prime, one of our contractors at a warehouse in the Istra district. The contractor is responsible for providing housing and living conditions for its employees,» Ozon said.
The company expressed deep condolences to the loved ones of the victims. “We will closely monitor the investigation and are ready to provide the necessary assistance to the investigation. We will check the contractor’s activities and take action,” the company added.
Earlier on Thursday, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced that the death toll as a result of a large fire in a private house in SNT in the Istra district of the Moscow region had increased to eight. Before this, seven deaths and one injury were known.
The Investigative Committee reported that on Thursday a fire occurred in a private three-story household located in the SNT «Snegir» village of Padikovo, Istra urban district.