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Death toll in Urals cafe fire rises to 111

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Another person has died of injuries after Saturday's deadly fire in the Urals city of Perm, bringing the death toll to 111 people, the regional emergencies service said on Sunday.

Another person has died of injuries after Saturday's deadly fire in the Urals city of Perm, bringing the death toll to 111 people, the regional emergencies service said on Sunday.

"About half an hour ago, a woman died at a Perm hospital," said Darya Kochneva, a spokeswoman for the Perm Region emergencies service.

The tragedy occurred during a party to celebrate the Lame Horse club's eighth anniversary when an indoor fireworks display started a fire that consumed most of the 500-square-meter venue.

A criminal case has been opened for violations of fire regulations that resulted in multiple deaths, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.

President Dmitry Medvedev, who declared Monday a day of national mourning, accused those running the club of gross negligence, and called for harsh punishments.

Russia's regional prosecutors have been told to organize urgent nationwide inspections of public gathering venues, to avoid a repeat of the tragedy in Perm as the New Year holidays draw near.

PERM, December 6 (RIA Novosti)

 

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