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Russia Fire Incident: 13 Killed in Cafe Blaze After Flare Gun Discharged in Kostroma; Five Injured

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Russia Fire Incident: 13 Killed in Cafe Blaze After Flare Gun Discharged in Kostroma; Five Injured

BY A STAFF REPORTER: A fire in a cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma killed 13 people and injured five others on Saturday, local authorities said. The blaze erupted in the early hours after someone apparently used a flare gun during a dispute, authorities said. Rescuers were able to evacuate 250 people. The governor of the Kostroma region, Sergei Sitnikov, said five people were slightly injured and received medical assistance. The roof of the cafe collapsed during the fire. A criminal investigation has been launched, and the police are searching for the person who used the flare gun.



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