Two-year-old boy dies in fire, grandmother unable to save him
A two-year-old boy died in a fire at a private home in Novochernorechensky, Krasnoyarsk Krai, while his grandmother, who had been drinking alcohol all day, tried and failed to save him. The fire started when the child allegedly used a lighter to set fire to curtains.
Consensus
- The incident occurred in Novochernorechensky village in Kozulsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai.
- A two-year-old boy died in a house fire.
- The fire spread quickly after the child allegedly used a lighter to ignite curtains.
- The grandmother was present in the house during the fire and attempted to rescue the child.
- The mother was at work at the time of the incident.
- The fire affected an area of approximately 80 square meters.
- The fire was extinguished by emergency services, with seven personnel and two units of equipment involved.
- The cause of the fire is under investigation by a MCHS Russia investigator.
- The family had previously been on preventive monitoring.
- A criminal case was opened under Part 1 of Article 109 of the Russian Criminal Code (causing death by negligence).
Points of divergence
- The grandmother consumed alcohol throughout the day, and the child's death was attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning and thermal burns. — riamo
- The fire occurred on September 3, and the mother was at work during the incident. — vm
- The location is referred to as 'Chernorechensky' village, and the fire was reported by the regional MCHS press service. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- She herself survived: a child started a fire and died while his grandmother drank alcohol — РИАМО
- Two-year-old boy died in fire in Krasnoyarsk Krai, grandmother tried to save him — Вечерняя Москва
- In Krasnoyarsk Krai, a grandmother could not save her two-year-old grandson from the burning house — Вести