As reported, the fire that broke out in a private house in the Yeni Hayat village of Gusar district was extinguished by the forces of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

This was reported to APA by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It was noted that as a result of the fire, on the first floor of the two-story house with a total area of ​​280 m², the combustible constructions of 2 rooms and the balcony were burned on the area of ​​90 m², on the second floor, the combustible constructions of 2 rooms and the roof cover were burned on the area of ​​90 m².

During the exploration of the fire place, the burnt corpses of 2 people, including 1 minor, were discovered by firefighters and handed over to the authorities.

According to the operative investigations carried out by the State Fire Control Service of the Ministry of Interior regarding the incident, it was determined that the fire occurred due to the violation of the rules of operation of the wood stove located on the first floor of the house.

Investigations related to the incident are ongoing.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations once again appeals to the population to strictly follow the rules of fire safety, including the rules of safe use of heating devices.

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10:26 a.m

In Yeni Hayat village of Gusar district, two-story house with a total area of ​​280 m² (each floor is 140 m²) on the first floor, combustible constructions of 2 rooms and a balcony on an area of ​​90 m², on the second floor, combustible constructions of 2 rooms and a roof covering an area of ​​90 m² burned.

APA reports with reference to the website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations that during the investigation of the fire place, the burnt corpses of 2 people, one of whom was a minor, were discovered by the firefighters and handed over to the authorities.

The rest of the house was protected from fire.

The fire was extinguished by the fire brigade.

The relevant agencies are investigating the incident.

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09:53

A fire broke out in Yeni Hayat village in Gusar district.

According to the information provided by APA's northern bureau, the house belonging to villager Anvar Alirzayev was burnt.

After the fire was extinguished, 68-year-old Zarangul Alirzayeva and her 7-year-old grandson were found to have burned to death at the scene.

Investigations are ongoing.