15 people died in a fire at a nightclub in Russia

RIA Novosti News The agency announced that a fire broke out in a nightclub in Kostroma, near the Russian capital Moscow, last night.
250 people from the club in the city, about 300 kilometers northeast of Moscow, were evacuated. As a result of the disaster, it was announced that 15 people in the place lost their lives. It was learned that 5 people were injured. Governor Sergei Sitnikov stated that the flames could be extinguished at 07:30 in the morning.
Emergency services stated that the fire may have started from pyrotechnics. The search continues for a guest who fired a pyrotechnic gun at the venue. A judicial investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.
In the first statement made by the fire department, it was stated that the fire was reported at 02:00 at night and the fire spread to approximately 3 thousand 500 square meters.
