A man aged 80 from Japca village of Floresti district perished in a house fire in the morning of March 11. The firefighters were called by neighbors.

Press officer of the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service Diana Turcan has told IPN that the fire allegedly started from a smoldering cigarette. The fire was localized in 12 minutes, but the man could not be saved. His partially carbonized body was found in the burning room.

Officials of the Japca mayor’s office said the man lived alone. All the members of his family have died.