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Deadly hospital fire in Russia
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The fire also left 23 people injured
It started late Saturday night and engulfed hundreds of square kilometers
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A fire killed 23 people and injured another 23 at a Russian psychiatric hospital, authorities said Sunday.
The blaze started late Saturday night at the hospital in the southwestern region of Voronezh.
Hospital workers told state-run media there were 140 people in the building, including 50 who were bedridden.
An investigation is underway.
Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said the fire has been extinguished. Search-and-rescue teams were surveying the site and inspecting the building.
