2003 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia fire

Fire in Moscow, Russia 2003 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia fire November 24, 2003 about 2:30 a.m. Moscow, Russia 44 182 The 2003 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia fire occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on November 24, in a hostel that stood among other dormitories on the campus of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia in Moscow. Background The hostel was housing for international students mostly from Asia, Africa and Latin America, who were waiting on medical clearances before starting classes. Many international students come to the university due to low tuition rates.Gandaily 2003-11-25 Dorm fire in Russia leaves 36 students dead http://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/dorm-fire-russia-leaves-36-students-dead/ 2022-03-24 The Michigan Daily en-US It was reported that one exit was blocked and that too many people were crammed into tiny rooms. A student from Mauritius raised claims that the school accommodations were "miserable" with one of two stairwells being permanently locked. He continued that with financial assistance being low for students, many began trading goods to make money, causing an increase in baggage for students to store in the accommodations. Fire The fire was mostly centered around the second and third floors of the hostel.Tkachenko Max November 24, 2003 CNN.com - Moscow dorm blaze: 36 dead - Nov. 24, 2003 http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/11/24/russia.fire/index.html 2022-03-24 CNN An evacuated student recalled being awoken to cries of "Fire, fire!" so they ran outside, and witnessed other residents jumping from windows with dead and injured students laying in the snow. A student from Guinea spoke about how evacuees had to rescue themselves by holding mattresses as landing spots for those who jumped from windows. A press secretary for the Mayor of Moscow claimed that firemen had trouble reaching the source of the blaze as hallways and rooms were blocked with bags and boxes of belongings.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/blaze-at-russian-foreign-student-hostel-kills-36-1.394697 Blaze at Russian foreign student hostel kills 36 The Irish Times 2018-09-25 en-US Evacuated students told reporters that dozens of fire engines were jammed into a narrow access road blocked by parked cars, causing them to reach the fire late.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-11-25-0311250429-story.html 36 killed in fire at Moscow dormitory Tribune Chicago chicagotribune.com 2018-09-25 en-US The blaze was extinguished some three hours after the first reports of a fire.http://www.sundaytimes.lk/031130/plus/1.htm Moscow's Student Tragedy Gunaratne Ruwanthi Herat www.sundaytimes.lk 2018-09-25Myers Steven Lee 2006-12-09 Safety Errors Cited in Fire That Killed 45 in Moscow en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/09/world/europe/09cnd-russia.html 2022-03-24 0362-4331 Casualties Three bodies were found outside, some died in hospital and another 170 were hospitalized.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3232090.stm BBC NEWS – Europe – Foreigners perish in Moscow blaze 24 November 2003 9 February 2016 Many of the injured were suffering from smoke inhalation or injuries caused by the evacuation as many had jumped from high windows. Forty-four people died in the fire.Krainova Natalya 2011-10-13 Students Want Medvedev to See Dorms https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2011/10/13/students-want-medvedev-to-see-dorms-a10163 2020-08-07 The Moscow Times en The victims were from various countries such as China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Angola, Ivory Coast, Tahiti, Morocco, Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Peru, Lesotho, Mexico, Malaysia, Mongolia, India, Nigeria, Tanzania and Sri Lanka, and Palestinian citizens. Investigation Education minister Vladimir Mikhailovich Filippov told reporters there were two possible causes of the tragedy, "arson or careless use of electrical appliances".Parfitt Tom https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/nov/25/internationaleducationnews.students 36 die, 140 injured in Moscow student hostel fire The Guardian 2003-11-25 2022-02-05 African and Asian students seemed to back the belief of arson, and placed blame on the incident on far-right groups which had threatened before to raze the dormitories. Response The Chinese Embassy in Moscow sent diplomats to the hospitals and to the site of the fire to offer consoling for those that were injured and find the exact locations of any missing or deceased students. The scene of the fire was also visited by the Mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov. References External links 36 die, 140 injured in Moscow student hostel fire Foreigners perish in Moscow blaze Hostel's 'horrible nightmare' Moscow Category:2003 in Russia Category:2003 fires in Europe Category:School fires in Europe Category:Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes 2003 Category:November 2003 in Russia Category:2003 in Moscow Category:2003 disasters in Russia