An elderly woman from the Leningrad region was saved from a burning apartment thanks to her pet. This was reported by control Ministry of Emergencies for the region.
The incident took place in the city of Volkhov. The retiree was washing himself in the bathroom and his cat was in the kitchen. Noticing the smoke, the animal reported the situation to its owner with a “pathetic meow”.
Experts who came to the scene evacuated 7 people from the house.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, “Two teams arrived with tankers within 25 minutes and extinguished the fire in a total area of 13 square meters.”
Currently, investigators are clarifying all the circumstances of the incident.
Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reminded that fire detectors that warn of danger should be installed in the apartment.
cat before was recorded He brought to life the housewife who showed the location of the gas leak.