Retirement Home Fire Near Moscow Kills 9, Likely Caused By Suicide Attempt
Published: September 1st, 2010 • No Comments
Nine people died on Sunday in a Russian nursing home fire that investigators say was a suicide attempt that got out of control.
International media says that a can of flammable liquid was found in the room of one of the residents. The room was believed to be where the fire originated. Nine people were killed, two people were injured and about 480 people were evacuated as a result of the blaze, which occurred in Vishny Volochek in the Tver region, about 120 miles north of Moscow.
An investigation into the deadly fire has been ordered by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has said that the facility should be rebuilt.
