Fire at hospice near Moscow caused by faulty wiring, investigators say
MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/: The fire at a hospice for elderly people in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, which killed ten, had been caused by faulty wiring, the Investigative Committee’s Main Investigation Department in the Moscow Region told TASS.
"According to preliminary data, the fire was caused by faulty wiring," the investigators said.
The hospice was located in a private house. The investigators launched a criminal investigation into providing services, which fail to meet safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more people by negligence.