An 88-year-old man died in a fire in Sokuluk district of Kyrgyzstan. Press service of the Emergencies Ministry reported.

The fire broke out in a private house in Novopavlovka village.

«The 88-year-old man has died. The house with an area of 40 square meters burned down completely. The cause of the fire is careless smoking,» the Emergencies Ministry said.