The key facts

  • Smoke occurred on the third floor of the Yefimovsky Correctional Boarding School of the Leningrad Region
  • 52 people were evacuated, including 48 children
  • According to EMERCOM, there were no injuries and the fire was extinguished

Smoke at a boarding school in Yefimovsky

Smoke was reported on the third floor of the Yefimovsky Correctional Boarding School (a state institution of the Leningrad Region) in the Boksitogorsky District. The regional branch of the Emergency Ministry (EMERCOM) announced this in its channel on the Max platform. The school is located in the settlement of Yefimovsky on Shkolnaya Street.

Evacuation and outcome

52 people were evacuated from the building, including 48 children. EMERCOM said the fire had been extinguished and no one was hurt. The ministry's statement was cited by Gazeta.Ru.

A series of evacuations in other regions

Against this backdrop, the outlet recalls several recent evacuations in other cities. On October 30, a fire in Yekaterinburg forced the evacuation of spectators from the Sverdlovsk State Academic Drama Theater: according to journalists, the lights went out right in the middle of a performance, and visitors were promptly led outside. The same day, students and staff of the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering were evacuated due to a bomb threat — students were told of a possible explosive device on the university campus. Earlier, Moscow's Theater in the South-Westwas evacuated because of a fire. These incidents are not connected with the event in the Leningrad Region.