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Russia: 38 Dead in Fire at Psychiatric Institution

HeadlineApr 26, 2013

In Russia, 38 people, including 36 mental health patients, were reportedly killed when a psychiatric institution burned to the ground. Only three people managed to escape. There were reports it took more than an hour for firefighters to reach the site from the nearest station many miles away.

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