38 die in mental hospital fire outside Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) — At least 38 people have died in a fire in a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow.

The Russian Investigative Committee said Friday that 36 patients and two doctors died late Thursday night — only three nurses managed to escape.

Investigators are looking at poor fire regulations and short circuit as possible causes of the fire.

Deadly fires are common in Russia because of wide-spread violations of fire safety rules.

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