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Fires claim new lives


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Two men were found dead in their houses damaged by fire on November 3, Emergencies Service spokeswoman Dorina Cruc has told Info-Prim Neo. According to the quoted source, the first tragedy happened in Ciobalaccia village of Cantemir district. A 54-year-old man was discovered dead in his bed destroyed by flames. Allegedly, the fire was caused by a burning cigarette. The second man aged 76, was found dead in his house in Magdacesti, Criuleni. The cause of fire is being established. During the day, the rescuers also took two bodies out of wells. A woman aged 52 from Bacioi village jumped into the well in order to kill herself. The second victim is a 70-year-old man from Gratiesti, who supposedly did the same. The 1,607 fires that occurred in Moldova so far this year resulted in 134 deaths. Three of the victims were children.