Overview
- The fire broke out at about 2:40 a.m. on November 13 in three treatment boxes on the hospital’s second floor.
- Patients and medical staff were evacuated from the facility on Moskovskoye Highway, according to the regional emergency service.
- Seven people were injured and received medical care, and the blaze was contained following emergency measures.
- The Saratov regional prosecutor’s office said it will determine contributing factors and evaluate adherence to fire-safety legislation as well as the legality of officials’ actions or inaction.
- An investigator from the Emergency Situations Ministry is examining the circumstances and cause of the incident.