A fire broke out in a private house in Konetspol village of Pervomaisk district of the Mykolaiv Oblast at 6.15 am today. As a result of the accident 7 children perished.

The press service of the Emergency Ministry disclosed to UNIAN that children at age of 2-14 died from poisoning by combustion products.

Their mother was taken to hospital in a grave condition.

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The fire was extinguished at 7.20 am by rescue departments of the Emergency Ministry. The reasons of the fire are being investigated.