A security guard at an agricultural enterprise in the Senno district was injured in a calf shed fire

April 28, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. A security guard of the "Danukalovo" agricultural enterprise in the Sennensky district suffered 4th-degree burns in a fire at the enterprise's calf shed, the press secretary of the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Marina Fando, told a BELTA correspondent. The man, born in 1970, was hospitalized in serious condition (burns to his legs, arms, and buttocks) at the central district hospital. The fire's origin was in two utility rooms of the agricultural building, located in the village of Stanyuki. As a result of the incident, about 100 sq.m of roofing was destroyed by fire, and the ceiling and property were partially damaged. At the time of the fire, 120 calves were in a pen near the calf shed and were not injured. The damage is estimated at Br1.5 million. According to preliminary data, the cause of the fire was a violation of the rules for operating stove heating. Towards morning, the guard began to heat the stove and went into another room. When the fire started, the man tried to extinguish it himself but lost consciousness. He was found in this condition at the scene. An investigation is underway. -0-