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| Russia buries club fire victims | Russia buries club fire victims |
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| Residents of the Russian city of Perm are mourning the deaths of some 112 people in Friday's nightclub fire, as the first funerals are held. | Residents of the Russian city of Perm are mourning the deaths of some 112 people in Friday's nightclub fire, as the first funerals are held. |
| People attended a service at a city church and laid wreaths near the club. | People attended a service at a city church and laid wreaths near the club. |
| Some expressed anger about lax fire regulations at the club, where the blaze was sparked by fireworks. | Some expressed anger about lax fire regulations at the club, where the blaze was sparked by fireworks. |
| More than 140 people were injured at the Lame Horse club in the Ural mountains city, some 1,400km (870 miles) east of the capital Moscow. | More than 140 people were injured at the Lame Horse club in the Ural mountains city, some 1,400km (870 miles) east of the capital Moscow. |
| In pictures: Funerals in Perm | In pictures: Funerals in Perm |
| The nightclub's owner was one of several people arrested after the fire, officials said, adding that warnings about its safety had been ignored. | The nightclub's owner was one of several people arrested after the fire, officials said, adding that warnings about its safety had been ignored. |
| A memorial service was held in the city's main church. | A memorial service was held in the city's main church. |
| Nadezhda Zhizhina, the mother of victim Sergey, said she would pursue the nightclub owners through the courts. | Nadezhda Zhizhina, the mother of victim Sergey, said she would pursue the nightclub owners through the courts. |
| "They should be punished to the maximum," she said. | "They should be punished to the maximum," she said. |
| "We, of course, will not leave this case as it is, I will turn to the law." | "We, of course, will not leave this case as it is, I will turn to the law." |
| About 100 people attended the funeral of 26-year-old club barman Timur Parfiryev at a city cemetery, AFP news agency said. Two more funerals are taking place during the day. | About 100 people attended the funeral of 26-year-old club barman Timur Parfiryev at a city cemetery, AFP news agency said. Two more funerals are taking place during the day. |
| Monday has been declared a national day of mourning. |