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| At least 90 people have died following an explosion at a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm. | At least 90 people have died following an explosion at a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm. |
| Officials said they believed fireworks caused the blast and that most victims had died from smoke inhalation. | Officials said they believed fireworks caused the blast and that most victims had died from smoke inhalation. |
| More than 100 people were reported injured in the accident, which happened at 2315 local time (1815 GMT). | |
| More than 200 revellers had been in the Lame Horse nightclub, which was celebrating its eighth anniversary, emergency services told the BBC. | More than 200 revellers had been in the Lame Horse nightclub, which was celebrating its eighth anniversary, emergency services told the BBC. |
| Perm is some 1,400km (870 miles) east of Moscow and has a population of 1.2 million. It is the sixth largest city in Russia. | Perm is some 1,400km (870 miles) east of Moscow and has a population of 1.2 million. It is the sixth largest city in Russia. |
| Russian state-run TV channel Vesti-24 showed images of bodies piled in the street outside the club. | Russian state-run TV channel Vesti-24 showed images of bodies piled in the street outside the club. |
| A spokesman for the prosecutor-general's main investigative unit told Itar-Tass news agency this was not a terrorist attack. | A spokesman for the prosecutor-general's main investigative unit told Itar-Tass news agency this was not a terrorist attack. |
| "We are talking about a failure to observe fire regulations," he said. | "We are talking about a failure to observe fire regulations," he said. |
| He added that a criminal investigation into a violation of the rules had been opened. | He added that a criminal investigation into a violation of the rules had been opened. |
| Regional officials told Itar-Tass that fireworks used at the party were too big for closed premises and were intended for outdoor use. | Regional officials told Itar-Tass that fireworks used at the party were too big for closed premises and were intended for outdoor use. |
| Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, said two planes equipped to transport people with serious burns were being sent to Perm. | Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, said two planes equipped to transport people with serious burns were being sent to Perm. |
| Government officials were also leaving for the city, he said. | Government officials were also leaving for the city, he said. |
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