A large fire broke out on the grounds of the former Iskra factory in Lviv’s Sykhiv district, killing two people. Firefighters discovered their bodies while extinguishing the blaze at a warehouse storing aerosol cans.
According to medical staff, five employees of the enterprise — three women and two men — were taken to St Luke’s Hospital. They all sustained superficial burns and are reported to be in a moderate condition; doctors are providing them with the necessary care.
The fire on the grounds of the former factory has been contained. State Emergency Service units remain at the scene: firefighters are dousing the remaining pockets of fire and inspecting the premises.
«At the site of the fire at the warehouse with aerosol cans in Sykhiv, firefighters discovered the bodies of two people who had died. My sincere condolences to the families and friends of the deceased» — Andriy Sadovyi
The causes of the fire and all the circumstances of the incident are being established by the competent authorities.