Hundreds of people took refuge in temporary shelters on Monday after their homes were damaged by forest fires in southern Siberia that have left more than a dozen people dead, officials said.
Fifteen people have so far been killed by fires in the Khakasia republic while hundreds more have have been hospitalized, Interfax cited Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin as saying Monday.
Almost 1,300 houses in 34 villages and towns across republic have sustained varying degrees of damage from the fires, the regional authorities said Monday in an online statement.
Shelters have been opened to help those affected, the administration said in a separate statement, and by Monday morning the shelters were housing 567 people, including 177 children.
While controlled burning of fields is often done by farmers to promote crop growth, abnormally dry weather in the region has contributed to the fires getting out of control.
Five criminal cases have been opened in connection with the fires on the grounds of negligence leading to the deaths of two or more people, Interfax cited Markin as saying.
Fifteen people have so far been killed by fires in the Khakasia republic while hundreds more have have been hospitalized, Interfax cited Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin as saying Monday.
Almost 1,300 houses in 34 villages and towns across republic have sustained varying degrees of damage from the fires, the regional authorities said Monday in an online statement.
Shelters have been opened to help those affected, the administration said in a separate statement, and by Monday morning the shelters were housing 567 people, including 177 children.
- The fire was apparently caused by the careless deliberate burning of dry agricultural land, officials said earlier.
While controlled burning of fields is often done by farmers to promote crop growth, abnormally dry weather in the region has contributed to the fires getting out of control.
Five criminal cases have been opened in connection with the fires on the grounds of negligence leading to the deaths of two or more people, Interfax cited Markin as saying.
[themoscowtimes.com]
13/4/15
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