The victims of a fire in a mental hospital became 23 people – Kommersant

According to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, as a result of a fire in a mental hospital in the village of Alferovka Novokhopersk Voronezh region killed 23 people, 24 were hospitalized. Condolences to Vladimir Putin, relatives and friends of the victims and the victims of the state of emergency has already sent the president of Azerbaijan. The head of the Ministry of Health requested the Chief Combustiology and chief toxicologist of the country to hold consultations on the telemedicine treatment. At the scene, left the governor of the Voronezh Region Alexei Gordeyev and flew Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov.

At 23:02 MSK on December 12 in the mental hospital in the village of Alferovka Novokhopersk area Voronezh region there was a fire. Currently it reported 23 dead. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, 0:59 MSK December 13 the fire was localized on the area of ​​600 square meters. m, at 3:05 MSK fire was extinguished. The building was evacuated 55 people. Just burning the body were 74 people, including 70 patients and four medical staff. Information about the possible causes of emergency yet. The list of the victims published on the official website of EMERCOM of Russia in the Voronezh region.

To investigate the criminal case of a fire, excited by the article “causing death by negligence to two or more people” joined the staff of the central office of the Investigative Committee of Russia. “In order to provide practical assistance in the investigation of a criminal case from Moscow to Voronezh region sent experienced forensic investigators. The criminal investigation is taken to control the direction of IC Russia “, – said the representative of the TFR Vladimir Markin.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent condolences to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to the families and friends of those killed and injured in the tragedy in the psycho-neurological boarding in the Voronezh region. “I am deeply saddened by the news of the casualties caused by the fire in a boarding school in the Voronezh region” – said in the telegram.

Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova requested Chief Combustiology (specialist burn disease) and chief toxicologist of the Russian Federation to hold an emergency telemedicine consultations on the treatment of victims of the fire. “Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova requested Chief Combustiology Russian Ministry of Health Professor Andrei Alekseev and chief toxicologist Ministry of Health of Russia Professor Yuri Ostapenko hold emergency telemedicine consultations of victims in order to promote regional counterparts in developing optimal treatment strategy,” – he said “RIA Novosti” Director of the Department of Public Health and Communications Oleg Salagaev. He noted that, at present, 24 people were hospitalized. Three of got to the hospital in serious condition.

Chairman of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on social policy, labor relations, and quality of life of citizens, Vladimir Slepak sent an appeal to the Vice Prime Minister of Russia Olga Golodets with a request to dismiss the officials who were involved advisement to the burned-out boarding. It is also intended to appeal to the Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika. “I’m sure tomorrow I’ll write an appeal on the issue of social sphere curator Olga Golodets, write our opinion. Also ask Yuri Yakovlevich Chaika to consider the imposition of personal liability of all officials, including the heads of the federal level, for negligence and criminal omission. These people do not have to never work in the social sphere, and that investigation should be a lesson in relation to the others, “- said Mr. Slepak.

Julia Alekseeva