On Saturday evening, a fire broke out in a two-story building of a psychiatric hospital in South (Kharkiv region).
"A mattress and personal belongings were on fire in a room on the second floor. The area of the fire was 2 square meters. During the incident, 6 individuals were injured, one of whom suffered 90% burns to the body, while the other 5 experienced carbon monoxide poisoning. All the injured have been hospitalized in a medical facility," reported the press service of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv region.
The fire was reported at 21:44. It was localized by 22:10 and subsequently extinguished.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.