Four people died in the fire that broke out at four-storey apartment block in Yakutia's settlement of Chersky on Sunday, the main EMERCOM department in Yakutia said. Some 38 people were evacuated from the house by the firefighters, who arrived at the fire site ten minutes after a fire alarm call. The firefighters prevented the fire from spreading on neighboring buildings and saved the house, Itar-Tass reported. However, they failed to save four dwellers, who were found dead after the fire. The fire victims are being identified. A group of investigators is working at the fire site.
