The death of a 54-year-old man from Nizhny Novgorod in a fire has led to an investigation by the Investigative Committee.

      On August 4, 2026, 17:39 Incidents A procedural check was organized after a deadly fire in a multi-story building in Nizhny Novgorod. This was reported by the Investigative Committee of Russia for the region.

      Recall that the fire occurred on August 4 in an apartment of a residential building on Berezovskaya Street. Firefighters managed to prevent the flames from spreading to neighboring apartments.

      The area of the fire was 15 square meters. After extinguishing the fire, emergency services discovered the body of a 54-year-old man.

      A investigator from the investigative department for the Moscow district of Nizhny Novgorod has arrived at the scene. All circumstances of the incident are currently being established.

      During the examination of the deceased's body, investigators did not find any visible signs of criminal bodily harm. The main version of what happened, according to the Investigative Committee, is careless handling of fire while smoking.

      A fire-technical examination has been appointed to determine the exact cause of the fire.

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