The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Moscow Zheltov was hospitalized with a heart attack after a fire in a business center

"The head of the main department is in the medical institution. The situation on the spot provoked a massive heart attack", - said Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Ilya Denisov, adding that two people turned to doctors for help.

It is specified that Zheltov was also diagnosed with a thermoinhalation lesion. Major General was hospitalized in emergency resuscitation.

Major General of the Internal Service Sergey Zheltov was appointed to the post of head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the capital by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 2, 2020.

It's worth reminding that on June 3, a strong fire broke out in a business center in the north of Moscow. 120 people were evacuated from the building. Another 11 people were rescued by firefighters. They were evacuated with the help of special devices.