Friday, April 26, 2013

38 Killed in Psychiatric Hospital Fire Near Moscow

Thirty-eight people were killed when a fire tore through a psychiatric hospital in Ramensky, Russia.

Flames broke out early Friday morning, consuming the building.

Two staff members and thirty-six patients died in the flames.

Only one staff member and two patients escaped the blaze.

Most of the patients were sedated for the night, and likely never even knew that there was a fire.

The nearest fire station is about thirty miles away, and their arrival was delayed as the ferry across the river only runs in the summer.

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