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Fire in Russia's mental hospital kills 36

Updated: 2013-04-26 09:32

(Xinhua)

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MOSCOW - A big fire broke out in a mental hospital in Russia's Moscow region early Friday, killing at least 36 people and injuring many others, the Russian emergency department said.

The ITAR-TASS news agency reported earlier that rescuers found at least 12 bodies.

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