In Kryvyi Rih, a couple was rescued from a burning apartment during a fire (PHOTOS).

A fire broke out in a multi-story apartment building in Kryvyi Rih, resulting in the rescue of two individuals, as reported by "Vidomo," citing the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The incident was reported in one of the premises of a nine-story residential building located on Viktor Otserklevych Street in the Pokrovskyi district of the city.

Upon arrival at the scene, the firefighters determined that household items had caught fire in an apartment on the second floor. Inside the smoke-filled building, they found a man and a woman, who were then evacuated via the stairwell to fresh air.

Fortunately, the rescued individuals did not require medical assistance. A total of 11 firefighters and 3 units of fire and rescue equipment were involved in extinguishing the blaze.