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Two Indians killed in Russian medical university fire

| | Feb 16, 2016, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Two Indians were killed in a fire which broke out at a medical university in Russia on Sunday, officials said.

Both the Indian girls, who died in the mishap, were from Maharashtra.

Confirming the issue, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted: "We have lost two Indian girl students (both from Maharsthra) studying at Smolensk Medical Academy in Russia in a fire accident."

"Some students are injured. They are out of danger. The place is 400 Kms from Moscow. Our team has already reached there," she said.

Swaraj said: "Their mortal remains will reach Moscow tomorrow. We will fly their mortal remains to Mumbai. Our heartfelt condolences."

Fire broke out in Smolensk Medical Academy's dormitory on Sunday.

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