"According to operational data of the current date, died 9990 sheep, 1277 cattle, 489 horses, 118 pigs, 1868. heads of poultry. Burned 8021 tons of feed and damaged about 350 tons of grain. The fire destroyed 118 units of agricultural machinery, including tractors 22",— stated in the message.

Due to the outbreak of April 19, steppe fires in the TRANS-Baikal region was introduced emergency mode. In law enforcement bodies of the region said that the cause of fire could be dried grass burning, burning dump, breakages LEP. According to the MOE, the fire spread over 17 settlements. Burn victims recognized by 645 people.

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