Russia’s wildfire death toll rises to 21 in Ural Mountains

According to local authorities, most of the deaths occurred on Sunday in the Kurgan province village of Yuldus, which is on the border between the Ural Mountains and Siberia.

The death toll from wildfires in Russia’s Ural Mountains has risen to 21 (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)

The death toll from wildfires in Russia’s Ural Mountains has risen to 21, Russian state news agency Tass reported, citing local emergency service agencies.

Wildfires have raged in the Kurgan region of the Urals and in Siberia all week. A resident of western Siberia’s Tyumen province died while attempting to extinguish a fire.