Fire fighters rescue man from house fire in E Kazakhstan

UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM - An Ust-Kamenogorsk man is in critical condition after firefighters rescued him from a house fire.

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The 61-year-old man was found in the private house lying in a bed. Firemen administered the first aid and sent him to a city hospital. At the time of his discovery, the man was intoxicated. According to doctors the patient was in a state of moderate severity with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning and thermal burns of the left shoulder.

Cause of the fire to be established. The investigation is underway.