A tragic incident unfolded in the Bolhrad district of Odessa region when a fire broke out in an apartment building overnight. Firefighters discovered the body of the apartment owner while extinguishing the flames. This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service.

The event occurred in the early hours of June 23 in the city of Artsyz. On Trudova Street, household belongings in the top-floor apartment of a two-story residential building caught fire.

"The fire was quickly extinguished. During the firefighting efforts, the body of the owner, a woman born in 1973, was found. The cause of the fire and the damage are currently under investigation. Two units of equipment and eight firefighters were involved in the response," the statement said.