At least five people died and there are about 200 buildings on fire. due to the fires that are registered in the Russian region of Krasnoyarsk, in Eastern Siberialocal authorities said on Saturday.
“The fire spreads through more than 16 inhabited regions and about 200 buildings, including several sawmills and a nursery, are on fire. There are several deaths already,” said the Ministry of Emergency Situations of this region, in the Telegram application. So far five deaths have been registered.
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The authorities described the situation as “difficult” and declared a state of emergency in the region, specifying that around 300 people and more than 90 vehicles participate in extinguishing the fires.
“The task is complicated by weather conditions, since strong winds accelerate the spread of flamestheir extinction is prevented,” added the local ministry.
In recent years, several Unprecedented fires have devastated Siberia.
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In 2021, the fires, especially in the eastern Russian region, released 16 million tons of carbon (the fourth highest volume since the start of measurements in 2003), according to the annual European climate report.
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