34 people killed in woodland fires in central, Volga Reg
15:04, 2 August 2010
MOSCOW. August 2. KAZINFORM The death toll from woodland fires in Central Russia and the Volga Region has reached 34, the head of the National Centre for Crisis Situations of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations, Vladimir Stepanov, said at a session on Monday; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
"Owing to taken measures no residential houses have been destroyed in the past three days, and 265 settlements situated in the area of woodland fires have been saved," he said.