Photos: Wildfire leaves hundred homeless in Krasnoyarsk region

A cow stands amidst the debris of burnt houses after recent wildfires in the Siberian settlement of Strelka, located on the bank of the Angara River in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)

Updated on: May 26, 2017 3:04 PM IST

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A cow stands amidst the debris of burnt houses after recent wildfires in the Siberian settlement of Strelka, located on the bank of the Angara River in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)

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Many homes have been burned down in the Krasnoyarsk region, Siberia. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)

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A firefighter works amidst the debris of burnt houses following recent wildfire. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)

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A local resident, affected by recent wildfires, reacts while standing in a street. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)

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Those heaviest hit by the fires are the towns of Lesosibirsk and Kansk, and settlements in the Nizhneinshagsky and Biryulyussky districts. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)

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The number of firefighters combating the blazes has been increased. Despite gusty winds, the Emergencies Ministry has sent two helicopters to help extinguish the fires. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)

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Men inspect a truck burnt during recent wildfire. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)

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A view shows a tractor burnt during recent wildfire. Acting First Deputy Head of the National Crisis Management Center Igor Kutrovsky said, ‘a state of emergency has been declared in Kansk and Lesosibirsk.’ (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters)