The death toll in the psycho-neurological boarding Voronezh has risen to 23 people – TASS

MOSCOW, December 13th. / TASS /. The body of another victim recovered from the rubble of the burnt neuropsychiatric boarding school in the Voronezh region. This TASS reported the press service of the regional EMERCOM.

“Thus, the total number of those killed in the fire was 23 people, two of them died in hospital,” – said the representative of Ministry of Emergency Situations. Currently, the hospital stay of more than 20 injured, three of them in serious condition. 28 people were not injured and temporarily housed in a nearby body.

How did PE

The fire in the first building in the village of neuropsychiatric boarding Alferovka Novokhopersk Voronezh region emerged at about 23:00 MSK on October 12. Two hours later he was located on an area of ​​600 square meters. m, at 03:05 MSK – eliminated.

According to a source in law enforcement, the fire started in one of the chambers. “Pre-installed seat of the fire. He was in one of the chambers,” – said the source.

However, he noted that while talking about the causes of the fire prematurely. “As long as there are versions. Since the fire started in one of the chambers, its cause could be a careless handling of fire, such as a lighter or matches, as well as a short circuit. Speaking about the reasons will be possible only after all the expertise,” – he added.

Status of victims

According to the official representative of the Ministry of Health, Oleg greenhorn, condition of three injured is serious. “As a result of a fire in the psycho-neurological boarding in the Voronezh region killed 22 people. 24 people were hospitalized, condition of three of them is serious,” – said Salagaev.

In turn, Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets reported that the lives of patients neuropsychiatric boarding school is not in danger, the situation with the provision of their health care under control.

“The situation with the victim assistance on control, of 23 injured, three are in the regional hospital, and the rest in Borisoglebsk district hospital. All are provided with necessary medicines, the threat to life is not” – said Golodets.

The Vice Premier also said that the Russian government will consider the allocation of the necessary funds for the reconstruction of the psycho-neurological boarding schools with dilapidated wooden beams.

“It will be raised about the need for the reconstruction of neuropsychiatric boarding schools with dilapidated wooden beams will be sought by appropriate funds in the budget,” – said Golodets.

Moscow experts will assist

The head of the Ministry of Health Veronika Skvortsova requested Combustiology chief and chief toxicologist of the Russian Federation to conduct telemedicine consultations with the Voronezh doctors to determine treatment strategy affected by the fire in the psycho-neurological boarding. This was reported by the official representative of the Ministry of Health, Oleg Salagaev.

“Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova requested Chief Combustiology Russian Ministry of Health Professor Andrei Alekseev and chief toxicologist Ministry of Health of Russia Professor Yuri Ostapenko hold emergency telemedicine consultations of victims in order to promote regional counterparts in developing optimal treatment strategy, “- said Salagaev.

Work MOE

On the basis of the National Center for Crisis Management EMERCOM of Russia is working task force of the government commission on emergency management and fire safety , organized the work of the operational headquarters of the Central Regional Emergency Center and EMERCOM of Russia in the Voronezh region.

In the Main Directorate of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Voronezh region opened hotline 8- (473) -269-91- 69 .

In order to coordinate the emergency response at the scene is a working group of the government commission headed by Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Leonid Belyaev.