Fire at elderly people's care home in Ukraine kills 17
Updated: 2016-05-29 20:34
(Xinhua)
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KIEV - At least 17 people were killed early Sunday in a fire at an elderly people's care home in Ukraine's central Kiev region,authorities said.
The State Service for Emergencies said the blaze broke out at around 3:40 am local time (0140 GMT) in a private elderly care facility which housed 35 people at that time in Litochky village, 40 km north of Kiev.
A total of 150 rescuers and firefighters were dispatched to the scene and they have managed to rescue 18 people.
Five of the rescued seniors were sent to a local hospital with burns, with two of them in critical condition.
The Ukrainian government has set up a special commission to investigate the incident.
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