New Delhi: Two Indian girl students were killed in a fire at a medical university in western Russia and some others injured, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday.
"We have lost two Indian girl students (both from Maharashtra) studying at Smolensk Medical Academy in Russia in a fire accident," Swaraj tweeted late on Sunday.
We have lost two Indian girl students (both from Maharsthra) studying at Smolensk Medical Academy in Russia in a fire accident.@RajeGangarde— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 15, 2016
The Minister further said: "Some students are injured. They are out of danger. The place is 400 kms from Moscow. Our team has already reached there."
Some students are injured. They are out of danger. The place is 400 Kms from Moscow. Our team has already reached there.@RajeGangarde— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 15, 2016
Their mortal remains will reach Moscow tomorrow. We will fly their mortal remains to Mumbai. Our heartfelt condolences.— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 15, 2016
According to the Russian investigative committee, the preliminary report showed that fire occurred at the fourth floor of the dormitory of the university on Sunday morning. The two students killed in the dormitory fire were Indian nationals, it added.
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