Four people died in a fire in the Mogilev district. 

Photo by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, January 18, MINSK . Four people died in a fire in the Mogilev district, the Ministry of Emergency Situations told BelTA. On January 17, at 11:42 p.m., local residents reported a fire in a private house in the village of Bolshoye Khonovo. Upon arrival, the Ministry of Emergency Situations units observed the house burning with open flames and dense smoke. In one of the rooms, the Ministry of Emergency Situations workers found four dead. The cause and circumstances of the incident are being investigated.

Rescuers remind that the risk of fires in the residential sector increases during periods of severe frost. As experience shows, fire emergencies most often occur in housing due to careless handling of fire and failure to observe fire safety regulations. To avoid tragedy, do not smoke in your apartment (house), especially in bed, especially if you are in a state ofWhen intoxicated , use paper bags, matchboxes, or cigarette boxes as ashtrays—they can ignite. Also, avoid throwing even extinguished cigarettes into trash cans or from balconies or loggias. Be careful not to let ashes fall on flammable items or the floor. Use only properly functioning stoves and other heating appliances, and avoid overheating stoves or overloading electrical circuits. Use only properly functioning electrical appliances and exercise extreme caution when using open flames. It's also a good idea to install independent smoke alarms to prevent trouble early.