Last night in the Primorsky district of Odesa, a fire broke out on the balcony and in an apartment on the second floor of a three-story residential building on Troitska Street.

The firefighters responded promptly and extinguished the blaze.

During the firefighting efforts, the apartment owner (a 1992-born citizen) was rescued after injuring himself while trying to escape. Rescuers provided first aid until medical personnel arrived.

The likely cause of the fire is attributed to «carelessness while smoking».

A total of 8 units of equipment and 31 firefighters were involved in the operation.