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Retirement home fire kills 11 in Russia

Retirement home fire kills 11 in Russia

By Reuters

A firefighter and local residents are seen on a site of fire in a retirement home at the village of Ishbuldino, Russia December 15, 2020. Photo: Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via Reuters

MOSCOW: A fire that broke out early on Tuesday in a retirement home in the Russian region of Bashkortostan in the Urals mountains has killed 11 people, Russia's emergencies ministry said on Tuesday. The fire was reported at about 3 a.m. local time (2200 GMT Monday) in the village of Ishbuldino, it said in a statement, and was put out three hours later. 'Four people evacuated (the site) on their own before the arrival of firefighters,' the ministry said. Russia's investigative committee said it has launched a probe into the incident