On the evening of June 2, the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the preliminary cause of the fire at the “Faravon” market in the city of Bokhtar was a short circuit.
According to the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a total of 148 personnel and 28 fire trucks from the State Fire Service were mobilized to the scene in response to call No. 3, along with coordination services and authorities.
At the moment when firefighting forces and resources arrived at the scene, 1,200 square meters of shops, trading rows, and awnings were engulfed in open flames, posing a risk of the fire spreading to other parts of the market. The fire was fully localized at 01:57 on June 2, 2022, the report noted.