RUSSIA MOURNS 112 PEOPLE KILLED IN NIGHTCLUB FIRE

armradio.am
07.12.2009 11:33

Russia is holding a day of mourning for the 112 people killed in a
nightclub fire in the city of Perm.

Some TV programmes have been cancelled, flags are flying at half-mast
and memorial services are being held across the country.

More than 140 people were injured, some seriously, when fireworks
triggered the blaze in the early hours of Saturday.

Four people, including the club’s owner, are in police custody while
an investigation continues.

In Perm, residents have laid hundreds of red carnations outside
the Lame Horse nightclub, which is surrounded by candles and photos
of victims.

Many of those who died were trapped in the crush as more than 200
people fought to escape the smoke and flames through one narrow exit.