Ten dead in Russian nightclub fire: Report

Moscow, Mar 25: A fire at a nightclub in central Moscow killed at least ten people overnight, Russian news agencies quoted officials as saying today.

''Initial indications are that the fire started near the nightclub bar,'' Moscow's deputy chief prosecutor Vladimir Poneversky told the RIA news agency.

''After that the premises suddenly filled with smoke, from which the victims died ... Ten people died as a result of the fire,'' he said.

Sixty-two people were killed on Tuesday when a fire broke out at an old people's home in southern Russia. At least one emergency exit was locked. The incident prompted renewed concerns about fire safety standards in Russia.

Reuters