abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb

The content is also available in the following languages: Русский

Article

2 Feb 2023

Author:
svoboda.org

Ukraine: Fire at construction camp in occupied Crimea kills 8, injures 2 highway construction workers

8 people died at the construction site of the Tavrida highway in Crimea, 02 February 2023

A fire broke out in one of the cabins in a house used by workers employed for the construction of the Tavrida highway in the vicinity of the annexed Sevastopol on the night of February 2. Eight people were killed and two others were injured. This was announced by the head of the city appointed by Russia, Mikhail Razvozhaev.

The fire occurred in a two-story residential building on Neftyanaya Street, the Ministry of Emergency of Russia reported. The area of the fire was about 200 square meters. Rescuers extinguished the fire by morning and began clearing the rubble.

The cause of the fire has not been reported. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article on causing death by negligence to two or more persons. According to preliminary data, more than 100 workers lived in the building. They came to Crimea from different regions of Russia.

The construction camp belongs to the LLC "Road Construction Company", which is a subcontractor of the main builder of Tavrida - CJSC "VAD". The media associated this company with companies owned by Russia's President's friends - Arkady and Boris Rotenberg...

Privacy information

This site uses cookies and other web storage technologies. You can set your privacy choices below. Changes will take effect immediately.

For more information on our use of web storage, please refer to our Data Usage and Cookies Policy

Strictly necessary storage

ON
OFF

Necessary storage enables core site functionality. This site cannot function without it, so it can only be disabled by changing settings in your browser.

Analytics cookie

ON
OFF

When you access our website we use Google Analytics to collect information on your visit. Accepting this cookie will allow us to understand more details about your journey, and improve how we surface information. All analytics information is anonymous and we do not use it to identify you. Google provides a Google Analytics opt-out add on for all popular browsers.

Promotional cookies

ON
OFF

We share news and updates on business and human rights through third party platforms, including social media and search engines. These cookies help us to understand the performance of these promotions.

Your privacy choices for this site

This site uses cookies and other web storage technologies to enhance your experience beyond necessary core functionality.