At the site of a fire in the clinic at Voronezh found the bodies of all victims – RBC

The rescuers found the bodies of the two latest victims of a fire in the psycho-neurological boarding in the Voronezh region. In total, as a result of the accident died 23 people, all of them were patients.

«Update – 21 (the victim. – RBC’s ) found”, – said, “RIA Novosti” Novokhopersk district administration official. According to him, the rescuers found the bodies of two people, whose fate remained unknown.

The information that rescuers found all the bodies, also confirmed the source of “Interfax” in the administration of the region. “All the bodies were found,” – he said.

At the same time the Central Regional Emergency Center “Interfax” reported that “22 people listed as dead,” and the search for another person continue. When it is on the list, which is published on the site office, said 23 of the dead.

Earlier, the Central Regional Emergency Center of Russia reported that the fire scene found the bodies of nineteen, and another two injured died in hospital. The ministry pointed out that rescuers continue to search for two patients.

As told to “RIA Novosti” at the Center for Disaster Medicine, was injured in the fire nurses boarding. “Basically, suffered bedridden patients,” – said the representative of the center. According to him, among the rescued 55 people turned out, including 51 patients.

Two seriously injured people were taken to hospital in Voronezh, one of them is in a burn center, the other – in intensive care. Both patients are in serious condition. At the moment, there are 23 health facilities affected.

A strong fire broke out in the building of the psycho-neurological clinic in the village Alferovka late in the evening on Saturday 12 December. Firefighters fought the fire for more than four hours. As a result of the fire the building was completely destroyed.

Regional Office Investigative Committee of Russia before the beginning of the pre-investigation into the fire. According to the media, as the main cause of the incident is considered a fault in the electrical system. Among other versions considered a version of careless handling of fire any of the patients or staff.