Man killed in fire in Aktobe

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - A man was killed in an apartment fire in Aktobe, the Ministry of Emergencies reports.

The fire broke out at the four-floor apartment at 14:29 p.m. on Thursday. The blaze covered an area of 15 square meters and was put out in an hour by firemen summoned to the scene. The lifeless man's body was found at the scene. 40 people including a child were evacuated amid fire.