Almost fifty calves died in a fire in the Tolochin district

April 25, Vitebsk /Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. Almost fifty calves died in a fire in the Tolochin district, the propaganda and training center at the Vitebsk regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations told a BELTA correspondent. The incident occurred on the night of April 22-23 in the calf shed of SPC "Oboltsy", located in the village of the same name. At the time of the fire, there were 126 calves aged 5 months in the premises. Local residents, noticing the fire, called firefighters and began to evacuate the animals. In conditions of open burning of the premises, the villagers managed to rescue only 80 calves, the rest died. As a result, the fire destroyed the roof and ceiling of the building over the entire area (about 900 sq.m), and also damaged the walls. The building is guarded by a watchman. The circumstances, causes of the incident, and damage are being established.-0-