Fire at the Polygon Cafe in Kostroma claimed the lives of 15 Russians (photo, video)

The fire was preceded by a mass fight. According to eyewitnesses, one of the visitors used pyrotechnics indoors, which caused the ignition. 15 people were killed during a fire at the Polygon Cafe in Kostroma on the night of Saturday, November 5, Roszma reported with reference to emergency services. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Kostroma region, information about the event on Nikitskaya Street was received at 02:37.

The staff of the department left the address, and when the situation gained serious turnover, the governor of the region Sergey Sitnikov went there. As a result of the fire in the building, the roof completely collapsed, with the collapse area, as well as the fire, was 3. 5 thousand square meters. meters. The fire was localized at about 04:23, but as of 9:30 in the morning, the extinguishing of fire continued. In its liquidation, 50 people and 20 special equipment were involved.

The cafe was evacuated by 250 people who were placed on buses so that people would not freeze. The smoke from the fire was so strong that 15 people were also evacuated from the house in the neighborhood. The prosecutor's office has already checked the causes of the tragedy.

"The inspection will evaluate compliance with the requirements of the fire safety legislation in the cafe, as well as the actions of the authorized control and supervisory authorities, in particular on taking preventive measures to prevent fires, ensuring the safety .

According to preliminary data, the fires were preceded by a mass fight, which suffered several visitors to the cafe, and launch or firecrackers, or a signal missile from the rocket launcher, but law enforcement officers do not yet link these incidents. At the same time, police are looking for someone who used pyrotechnics indoors as this person has fled.