An annex to a house in Volodeni village of Edinet district caught fire most probably from a smoldering cigarette. The owner – a man aged 71 – died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the fire. Dorina Sochirca, press officer of the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service, has told Info-Prim Neo that the incident happened on February 8 in the afternoon. The fire started in a summer kitchen. The preliminary cause of fire is reckless smoking. According to employees of the Volodeni mayor’s office, the old man did not have a family and lived alone. He was a socially underprivileged person and benefited from social assistance. The man will be buried with the support of the local authorities.