Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- According to the information of the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Kazan (Russia), on 7 November 2020, a fire occurred in a private house in Samara region of Russia.

As a result of the fire, 9 people were injured, including four killed. One of the victims is a citizen of Uzbekistan A.Kh. He was admitted to the city clinical hospital No. 1 named after N.I. Pirogova. Diagnosis - carbon monoxide poisoning and soft tissue contusion of the head.

The identities of the victims are being established.

Russian law enforcement agencies are conducting investigative actions. The Consulate General took control of the situation and maintains constant contact with the competent authorities and the medical institution.

The Consular and Legal Department expresses condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased and reminds that citizens of Uzbekistan who are on the territory of the Volga Federal District of Russia (Republic of Bashkortostan, Kirov region, Republic of Mari El, Republic of Mordovia, Nizhny Novgorod region, Orenburg region, Penza region, Perm region, Samara Region, Saratov Region, Republic of Tatarstan, Udmurt Republic, Ulyanovsk Region, Chuvash Republic), if necessary, contact the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Kazan by phone: + 7-843-526-55-64, + 7- 843-526-55-65.