Seven Dead in Russia Hospital Fire

Seven Dead in Russia Hospital Fire

Seven people were killed and at least 12 suffered burns when fire broke out early on Thursday at a hospital near Moscow that treats people for nervous disorders, officials said.

A spokesman for Russia's emergencies ministry said the fire started at about 4 a.m. (0100 gmt) at the two-storey hospital at the village of Dmitrovsky Pogost 150 km (93 miles) southeast of Moscow.
There were 53 patients in the hospital at the time and two staff members.
The majority of people were evacuated, the spokesman said, adding: "Seven people died and 12 people have sustained burns."

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People walk along Red Square in Moscow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005. (AP)

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