At least 15 killed, 11 injured in nursing home fire in Ukraine

A rescuer works at the scene of the accident following a fire in nursing home in Kharkiv, Ukraine January 21, 2021. State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed and 11 injured in a fire in a nursing home in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kharkiv, the Ukrainian state emergency service said on Thursday.

The fire broke out in the afternoon on the second floor of the two-storey building. There were 33 people inside, the service said.