6 dead in residential building fire in Russia's Krasnodar Krai

Four children and two adults died in a fire in a private house in the village of Vysoky, Krasnodar Krai of Russia, Report informs via Russian media.

The fire occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, November 29, in a residential building.

By the time firefighters arrived, the building was completely engulfed in flames.

“The fire engulfed housing on an area of 72 sq. m,” the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement. Fourteen specialists and 6 units of equipment from the Ministry of Emergency Situations were involved in extinguishing the fire.

The Office of the Investigative Committee for the Krasnodar Krai opened a criminal case.