A fire ripped through an old people's home in Russia's Siberia region, killing 22 people, and investigators are eyeing whether improper use of electrical equipment was to blame, news agencies said on Saturday.
The blaze in the city of Kemerovo broke out on Friday night and gutted the second floor of the building, which was not officially registered as a home for the elderly. It was out by the early hours when rescuers finished combing the rubble, state media and emergency services said.
Russia's ministry for emergency situations said a group of senior officials had flown to Kemerovo, 3,600 km (2,200 miles) east of Moscow, and noted there were several possible causes for the blaze.
