Thirteen people died after a fire broke out at a nightclub in the western part of Russia on Saturday. Authorities detained a 23-year-old man who had reportedly returned from the war in Ukraine.
The fire took place at a night club in Kostroma, about 300 kilometers northeast of Moscow.
Investigative authorities say the suspect fired what appeared to be a flare gun and its fire eventually spread to ceiling decorations.
State-run Tass news agency says the man admitted to the charges.
A relative of the suspect told local news outlets that the man returned from the battle in Ukraine after being injured in August.
The fire took place at a night club in Kostroma, about 300 kilometers northeast of Moscow.
Investigative authorities say the suspect fired what appeared to be a flare gun and its fire eventually spread to ceiling decorations.
State-run Tass news agency says the man admitted to the charges.
A relative of the suspect told local news outlets that the man returned from the battle in Ukraine after being injured in August.
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Fire at Russian nightclub kills 13; suspect, 23-year-old man from Kostroma, detained. Allegedly set flare gun ablaze, igniting ceiling decorations. Suspect returned from Ukraine war after being injured in August. Admitted charges according to state-run Tass news agency. Incident occurred 300 km
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221107_04/
Date: Nov. 7, 2022
Created: 2022/11/07 07:19
Updated: 2025/12/09 11:54
Last Read: 2022/11/07 07:23