According to preliminary findings, the cause of the fire in Kiev on Khreshchatyk, 40/1, is the negligence of the builders. This was announced by the adviser of the mayor of Kiev, MP Dmitry Belotserkovets on his Facebook page on Wednesday, June 21.

"Witnesses confirm that work on laying the roofing material was carried out on the roof, because of what a fire is really possible," he wrote.

Belotserkovkov also added that in his personal opinion, the owner of the building can win the fire. So, arson, theoretically, could be intentional. "The motivation for possible arson lies in the increase in the commercial space of the building," wrote the deputy.

He suggested that the owner because of the fire can try to remove from the building the status of a monument of architecture on the basis of an examination of the impossibility of restoring the object. And after that start the reconstruction with a significant increase in area.

According to Belotserkovets, the building on Khreshchatyk can not be deprived of the status of a monument of architecture, and the owner must restore it in the old parameters.

Recall, information about the fire on Khreshchatyk arrived about 17. 00 the previous day, June 20. At 19. 11 the fire was localized, and in 21. 04 - Completely liquidate.

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