It was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv region that a fatal fire occurred in the Loziv district, in the village of Ostroshchyna.
The fire broke out this morning in a private house, the rescuers clarified.
“Today at 07:26, the State Emergency Service firefighters extinguished a fire in a private house in the village of Ostroshchyna, which was caused by negligence during smoking. In the fire's epicenter, they discovered the body of the deceased,” the SES reported.
The deceased was 69 years old.
Firefighters also added that belongings and furniture were burning in the house, covering an area of 60 square meters.