| Event: | FR Fire |
| Number: | 2015-000046 |
| Country: | RUS Russia |
| Location: | Khakassia |
| Date (YMD): | 2015-4-12 |
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| Duration: | 3 |
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| Information Source: | IFRC |
| Comments: | Between 12-15 April 2015, due to the extremely dry weather, high air temperatures and heavy wind in the territory of Republic of Khakassia located in the South Siberian part of Russia, a massive forest fire covered a large territory of 38 settlements. According to the Ministry of Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM), about 1,000 private houses, one school and two hospitals were fully destroyed, thus affecting some 5,000 people.30 people are reported died due to the massive and heavy fire. The total damage estimated equals to 7 billion rubles, equaling to CHF 140 million. |
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