Wildfires in Kurgan Oblast

Kurgan Oblast (Kurgan, Shadrinsk District and elsewhere) · 7 May 2023 · Fire

From 7 May 2023 forest fires spread into towns and villages in Kurgan Oblast, and a regional emergency was declared. Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov reported 12 dead on 17 May.

Official figures

Dead, by the official count: 12; as of 17 May 2023 · archive copy

The sources' words

On the death toll, as of 17 May 2023

«В результате лесных пожаров в Курганской области погибли 12 человек, сообщил глава МЧС РФ Александр Куренков.»

РИА Новости: «В Курганской области из-за лесных пожаров погибли 12 человек», 17.05.2023 · archive copy

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