Monday, February 21, 2011

At least 10 children die in a fire at an orphanage in Estonia

At least 10 children have died in a fire during an orphanage in the town of Haapsalu Estonia. Local media, citing as its source Rescue Operations Center, Central District of Estonia, the wooden building is partially destroyed and the roof has collapsed. At the time of the fire in the building had 37 children and nine adults.

According to the website of the orphanage in total living there 43 children, 23 boys and 20 girls, of whom 29 were orphaned or abandoned by their parents. All have serious physical and move 24 of them in wheelchairs. Although the rules of the institution must establish that his disciples abandon him after they turn 18 and finish school, temporarily living at the orphanage three youths and a girl, also disabled, aged over this limit.

Also worked at the orphanage 37 adults.

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