MOSCOW, August 28. /TASS/. Falling drone debris caused a wildfire in Russia’s southern city of Gelendzhik, which initially engulfed 200 square meters, the Krasnodar Region’s crisis center said.

The blaze left 23 people trapped on the Black Sea coast near Gelendzhik, and a boat was sent to evacuate them.

TASS has gathered the key information about the incident.

- The fire has now expanded to cover an area of 3.2 hectares.

- Firefighting efforts involve over 40 personnel and 11 pieces of equipment.