In the Republic of Tatarstan, a 19-year-old girl set fire to her parents' apartment to gain popularity and likes on the internet. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Local media outlets reported this incident. It occurred in the city of Bugulma.
The girl, wanting to create a "trend video," deliberately set fire to the bed in her parents' bedroom. As a result, the fire spread quickly and the room was completely burned.
Firefighters arrived at the scene promptly and managed to extinguish the fire. Due to the fire, a neighbor suffering from asthma inhaled the smoke, was harmed, and was hospitalized.
Initially, the girl told her parents that the internet router had caused the incident and tried to hide the event, but her father did not believe this explanation. Later, a video showing the process of setting the fire was found on her phone, revealing the true cause of the incident.
This event highlights the consequences of dangerous actions taken by young people to gain popularity on the internet. Parents and society need to warn youth against such risky behavior.
