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Patients Are Missing After a Fire in Russian Hospital 37 Patients Are Reported Dead After Fire in a Russian Hospital
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MOSCOW — More than 35 patients were missing after a fire destroyed a psychiatric hospital in northwest Russia early on Friday, emergency response officials said. MOSCOW — Thirty-seven patients were killed in a fire that destroyed a psychiatric hospital in northwest Russia early on Friday, emergency officials quoted by news agencies said.
At least 20 people were rescued from the burning building and two bodies had been recovered but heavy smoke was impeding a search for other victims, the officials said. At least 20 people were rescued from the burning building, the officials said.
There were about 60 people in the hospital, in the town of Luka, about 350 miles northwest of Moscow in the Novgorod region, when the fire began around 2:30 a.m.There were about 60 people in the hospital, in the town of Luka, about 350 miles northwest of Moscow in the Novgorod region, when the fire began around 2:30 a.m.
The fire apparently started in the bed of a patient, local news services reported. The director of the hospital, Hussein Magomedov, told the Interfax news agency, that the fire appeared to have been deliberately set.The fire apparently started in the bed of a patient, local news services reported. The director of the hospital, Hussein Magomedov, told the Interfax news agency, that the fire appeared to have been deliberately set.
Emergency response officials said the building was largely constructed of wood and may not have met safety standards. Photos from the scene showed a fierce blaze and heavy billowing smoke.Emergency response officials said the building was largely constructed of wood and may not have met safety standards. Photos from the scene showed a fierce blaze and heavy billowing smoke.
The governor of the region said that the building was completely destroyed. The Russian Emergency Affairs Ministry said more than 100 firefighters and other personnel were brought in to fight the blaze.The governor of the region said that the building was completely destroyed. The Russian Emergency Affairs Ministry said more than 100 firefighters and other personnel were brought in to fight the blaze.
In April, 38 people were killed in a fire in a psychiatric hospital just north of Moscow. Fires in state-run institutions, often in poorly maintained buildings, have been a persistent problem in Russia for years.In April, 38 people were killed in a fire in a psychiatric hospital just north of Moscow. Fires in state-run institutions, often in poorly maintained buildings, have been a persistent problem in Russia for years.