death losses from forest fires in Russia has moved up by at least 21 places, according to media reports.
over 40 homes in Siberian region of The barrow were destroyed because of the fires, and several villages had to be evacuated. At least 21 people were killed and 14 more wounded, Russian state news This is reported by the TASS agency with reference to a health worker.
” death the fee may even rise”, the worker told TASS.
In Tyumen region, also in Siberia, a man died on Monday trying fight approaching fire.
In accordance with official figures, at least 20 houses were destroyed by the flame, RIA Novosti news the agency said.
Russia has faced increasingly ferocious forest and forest fires in summer fire season.
Experts have warned for years that climate change will exacerbate such catastrophes.
Last year was also sporadic shortage reports of rescuers in some forest fire regions because of number of people goes to fight in Russia invasion of Ukraine.
