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Russia: At least 15 dead in night club fire

15 people were killed in Russiaduring fire in a nightclub in the city of Kostroma, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS.

Kostroma is a city of approximately 270,000 inhabitants located approximately 300 kilometers northeast of Moscow, on the banks of the Volga River.

Initially, the governor of the region, Sergey Sitnikov, had stated through the Telegram platform that 13 people were killed, while 5 people were injured, but they did not need to be hospitalized.

“Two more bodies were discovered. This means that the number of dead is now 15”the TASS news agency reported citing imgs in the emergency services.

Video shows firefighters spraying water on the roof of the building, which is smoking and appears to have collapsed.

About 250 people were evacuated from the entertainment complex where the fire broke outwhich expanded to an area of ​​3,500 square meters.

According to a firefighter who made statements on local television, 50 firefighters and 20 fire engines were needed to extinguish the fire.

Source: News Beast

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