Children set fire to a house under construction near Bogorodsk and nearly died.

      26 August 2025 15:46

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      Two minors set fire to a wooden house in the village of Gremyachki in the Bogorodsky district and nearly died. Details of the incident were reported by the regional branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM).

      According to rescuers, the boys, aged 8 and 9, sneaked into someone else’s house under construction and found a canister of gasoline. They poured the fuel and set it on fire. The fire covered 100 square meters. It was extinguished by 15 EMERCOM personnel.

      As a result, the nine-year-old child was hospitalized. The other boy ran away.

      An inspection has been launched, following the results of which specialists will make a procedural decision.

      Recall that while the child arsonist is under 16, the parent is responsible for him.

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