Fifteen killed in a fire at a popular bar in the Russian city of Kostroma

The news agency TASS mentions about a fire the broke out at the popular bar in the Russian city of Kostroma. A drunk man could have started it after he fired a "flare gun" on the dance floor. It led to the death of at least 15 people at the bar. State television showed images of the bar. Its name is "Poligon" and it is located in a single-storey logistical center. It was engulfed in flames. According to the authorities, the fire started at around 2:00 am local time and was put out at around 7:30 am. Governor Sergei Sitnikov initially said 13 pmoscoweople were killed. However, emergency services subsequently recovered the remains of two other people. The TASS news agency issued a correction accordingly. It seems around 250 people were evacuated from the building when it caught fire. The city is located around 180 miles northeast of Moscow. 15 Killed, 250 Evacuated In Russian Cafe Fire: Report.

The TASS news agency said a drunk man with a "flare gun" was likely to have caused the fire. It seems he was in the bar with a woman and ordered her flowers. He had a flare gun in his hands and he went to the dance floor and fired it. According to the local emergency services, the blaze had spread out over 3,500 square meters. Poligon on its website says it acts as an evening and nighttime "place for recreation and entertainment." During the day, it is just a typical Russian "stolovaya." This is nothing but a casual restaurant serving traditional food. The website adds the food outlet is housed in a "distribution centre" and is popular with traffic police. One fire fighter revealed to the regional state television that it took 50 people to extinguish the fire using 20 fire engines. He added that the fire was especially difficult to put out because of the risk of the building collapsing. Incidental, Kostroma is a city on the Volga River of around 230,000 people. It is one of Russia's oldest cities and is famous for its medieval architecture and monasteries.

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