A short circuit caused the deadly fire in Nurlat.

      The preliminary cause of the night fire in Nurlat was a violation of fire safety rules during the operation of household electrical appliances, the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry for the Republic of Tatarstan told Tatar‑Inform. "The preliminary cause of the fire in Nurlat is a violation of fire safety rules during the operation of household electrical appliances (overload or short circuit of an extension cord to which a TV and a washing machine were connected)," the agency said.

      Recall that the fire occurred in one of the apartments on the third floor of a three‑story residential building on Gimatdinov Street in Nurlat. Arriving firefighters from Fire Station No. 73, using rescue masks, rescued from the burning apartment a 35‑year‑old woman and her two daughters, aged 12 and 3. All three were handed over to medical personnel.

      Medical teams performed resuscitation efforts, but the woman, unfortunately, died. The girls were hospitalized at the Nurlat Central District Hospital.

      More news about the event:

      A Nurlat resident died in the fire due to a short circuit

      A short circuit was the cause of the night fire in Nurlat

      According to the preliminary version, a violation of fire safety rules in the operation of household electrical appliances was identified. 16:00 16.11.2025 Zelenodolsk News – Zelenodolsk

      The cause of the deadly fire in Nurlat was a short circuit

      The preliminary cause of the night fire in Nurlat was a violation of fire safety rules during the operation of household electrical appliances. 15:17 16.11.2025 Tatar‑Inform News Agency – Kazan

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