Investigators are considering several versions of the fire at the hospital of Irkutsk penal colony No. 6, and arson is still the main one. No criminal case has been opened yet, a preinvestigation check is underway, which may last up to 30 days. The fire in the women's ward broke out on the morning of February 13 in a utility room, 21 inmates were evacuated in time, and they were not injured. After the fire was extinguished, the bodies of two women were found in the building, preliminarily inmates.
At present, investigators are working through several versions of the cause of the fire at the hospital of Irkutsk Correctional Colony No. 6, the main one being arson.This was reported by Karina Golovachyova, senior assistant to the head of the regional Investigative Committee directorate. However, no criminal case has yet been opened; a pre-investigation check is underway, which may last up to 30 days.
As a reminder, the fire in the women’s ward of the correctional colony hospital broke out on the morning of February 13. A fire started in a utility room. Twenty-one convicted women were urgently evacuated from the building; they were not injured. After the fire was extinguished, the bodies of two women were found in the building. According to preliminary data, they were convicted inmates.