The entertainment of the youth led to a fire at the Nizhny Novgorod cemetery.

      On April 20, 2026, at 12:00, Incidents: The day before, a fire occurred at one of the city cemeteries in Nizhny Novgorod, resulting in damage to graves. This was reported by Mayor Yuri Shalabaev on his Max channel. According to him, the fire was started by young people who had chosen areas near the forest for riding mopeds. The young people also began to set fire to trash bins there. This time, the fire spread from the containers to the ground, after which the fire broke out. The city head emphasized that the cemetery is a sacred place where people come to honor the memory of their loved ones, to be silent, to pray, and to tidy up graves. "But for those devoid of reason and compassion, nothing is sacred. Pure devilry. But I hope not everything is lost in their souls, and this obscurantism will cease," wrote Yuri Shalabaev. A statement is currently being prepared for the police. In addition, new surveillance cameras are planned to be installed in the cemetery area soon. It was previously reported that nearly 10 million rubles were allocated for the installation of surveillance cameras at four cemeteries in Nizhny Novgorod. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+.