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| Russian elderly die in home fire | Russian elderly die in home fire |
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| At least 63 people have been killed by fire which swept through an old people's home in southern Russia, the country's emergencies ministry says. | At least 63 people have been killed by fire which swept through an old people's home in southern Russia, the country's emergencies ministry says. |
| The fire broke out at a home in the village of Kamychevatskaya, in the Kuban region, near the Black Sea. | The fire broke out at a home in the village of Kamychevatskaya, in the Kuban region, near the Black Sea. |
| It started early on Tuesday morning, an official said, but firefighting crews did not arrive from their base 50km (30 miles) away for more than an hour. | It started early on Tuesday morning, an official said, but firefighting crews did not arrive from their base 50km (30 miles) away for more than an hour. |
| The official said there had been 93 people in the building. | The official said there had been 93 people in the building. |
| Survivors were taken to a local hospital. | Survivors were taken to a local hospital. |
| The dormitory block of the home was completely burned out, the Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported. | The dormitory block of the home was completely burned out, the Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported. |
| The cause of the fire has not yet been given by local officials. | The cause of the fire has not yet been given by local officials. |
| The Interfax news agency quoted Krasnodar territory prosecutor Leonid Korzhenyuk as saying criminal proceedings have been instituted. | The Interfax news agency quoted Krasnodar territory prosecutor Leonid Korzhenyuk as saying criminal proceedings have been instituted. |
| It was the second major disaster in Russia in less than 24 hours. | It was the second major disaster in Russia in less than 24 hours. |
| On Monday morning, a methane gas explosion at a Siberian coal mine killed more than 90 people. |