The fire was reported at about 3 a.m. (2200 GMT Monday) in the village of Ishbuldino, the emergencies ministry said in a statement, and was put out three hours later.<\/p>\n
\u201cFour people evacuated (the site) on their own before the arrival of firefighters,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n
Russian news agency Interfax quoted the district authorities as saying that one of the survivors was a staff member, while three others were residents whom she managed to lead out of the one-story wooden building.<\/p>\n
The 11 victims were also elderly residents who had mobility issues and could not be quickly evacuated, Interfax reported.<\/p>\n
Russia’s investigative committee said it has launched a probe into the incident.<\/p>\n
Last Update: Tuesday, 15 December 2020 KSA 08:49 – GMT 05:49
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