Three defendants in the case of a fire in a sauna in Kuzbass, in which five teenagers died, received between 9 and 9.5 years in prison, the investigation committee reported. The owner of the sauna, Alexey Dolgachov, his brother Pavel and manager Elena Selishcheva were accused of providing services that did not meet safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more people through negligence. In addition, the court collected from them for the benefit of the victims' families compensation for moral damages in the amount of 39 million rubles. We will remind you that the tragedy occurred on January 31, 2026. Six teenagers from the age of 15 to 17 went to celebrate the birthday of one of them in a private sauna. An hour and a half later, a fire broke out in the room and turned into a full-fledged fire. The guys didn't have time to evacuate, and as a result, five of them died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Three defendants in the case of a fire in a sauna in Kuzbass, in which five teenagers died, received between 9 and 9.5 years in prison, the investigation committee reported. The owner of the sauna, Alexey Dolgachov, his brother Pavel and manager Elena Selishcheva were accused of providing services that did not meet safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more people through negligence. In addition, the court collected from them for the benefit of the victims' families compensation for moral damages in the amount of 39 million rubles. We will remind you that the tragedy occurred on January 31, 2026. Six teenagers from the age of 15 to 17 went to celebrate the birthday of one of them in a private sauna. An hour and a half later, a fire broke out in the room and turned into a full-fledged fire. The guys didn't have time to evacuate, and as a result, five of them died from carbon monoxide poisoning.