{"id":173793,"date":"2026-02-01T17:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T14:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/173793\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"fires-claim-129-lives-since-years-start","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/173793\/","title":{"rendered":"Fires claim 129 lives since year&#8217;s start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozhar_pixabay_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozhar_pixabay_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozhar_pixabay_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozhar_pixabay_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozhar_pixabay_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozhar_pixabay_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 1, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>At least seven people have died in fires across Belarus from early morning on January 31, the emergency situations ministry reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fatal incidents took place in residential buildings in Hrodna region\u2019s \u0160\u010du\u010dyn district, Viciebsk region\u2019s Dok\u0161ycy district, Mahilo\u016d region\u2019s Asipovi\u010dy district and Homiel region\u2019s Kalinkavi\u010dy district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the start of 2026, the death toll from fires in Belarus has reached 129, nearly doubling year on year, according to <em>Pozirk<\/em>\u2019s analysis of official data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pozar_brestsity-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pozar_brestsity-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pozar_brestsity-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pozar_brestsity-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pozar_brestsity-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pozar_brestsity.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Large fire erupts at fireworks warehouse in Brest \u2013 local authorities<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">January 18, Pozirk. A major fire erupted in Brest, likely involving a pyrotechnics warehouse, the Brest City Executive Committee&#039;s Telegram channel reports. Brest residents heard at least two loud explosions and several weaker ones, virtualbrest.ru said. Since the start of &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/172103\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 1, Pozirk. At least seven people have died in fires across Belarus from early morning on January 31, the emergency situations ministry reports. The fatal incidents took place in residential buildings in Hrodna region\u2019s \u0160\u010du\u010dyn district, Viciebsk region\u2019s Dok\u0161ycy district, Mahilo\u016d region\u2019s Asipovi\u010dy district and Homiel region\u2019s Kalinkavi\u010dy district. 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