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Seven Chinese confirmed dead in Moscow blaze
Beijing, Nov 26: Seven Chinese people, including a professor have been confirmed dead and over 40 injured in the deadly fire that occurred at a Moscow university, the Chinese foreign ministry said here today.
Beijing, Nov 26: Seven Chinese people, including a
professor have been confirmed dead and over 40 injured in the
deadly fire that occurred at a Moscow university, the Chinese
foreign ministry said here today.
The seven dead included Zhao Haiyan, the 51-year-old
professor with Heilongjiang Academy of social sciences. The
others were mostly young students in their early twenties.
According to a release, staff with Chinese embassy in Russia continued their endeavour to find out injured Chinese students admitted in 11 Moscow hospitals.
Embassy staff are also making efforts to identify bodies in a local morgue.
By last night, some 43 Chinese were hospitalised while three have already been discharged.
Thirty-six people died and nearly 200 others, including Indians, injured in the fire early Monday at People's Friendship University in Moscow.
China's Foreign Ministry yesterday said they had made representations with the Russian Embassy here, urging Moscow to do all it could to help the Chinese students.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said China urged Russia to investigate and find out as soon as possible the cause of the fire, and search for the missing students, adding China hoped that Russia would provide convenience to the families of the Chinese students for visa applications.
Russia has promised to take effective and substantial measures to guarantee the safety of the foreign students including the Chinese in Russia and avoid similar accidents in the future, Liu said.
Bureau Report
According to a release, staff with Chinese embassy in Russia continued their endeavour to find out injured Chinese students admitted in 11 Moscow hospitals.
Embassy staff are also making efforts to identify bodies in a local morgue.
By last night, some 43 Chinese were hospitalised while three have already been discharged.
Thirty-six people died and nearly 200 others, including Indians, injured in the fire early Monday at People's Friendship University in Moscow.
China's Foreign Ministry yesterday said they had made representations with the Russian Embassy here, urging Moscow to do all it could to help the Chinese students.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said China urged Russia to investigate and find out as soon as possible the cause of the fire, and search for the missing students, adding China hoped that Russia would provide convenience to the families of the Chinese students for visa applications.
Russia has promised to take effective and substantial measures to guarantee the safety of the foreign students including the Chinese in Russia and avoid similar accidents in the future, Liu said.
Bureau Report