Fire At Elderly People's Care Home In Ukraine Kills 17

At least 17 people were killed early Sunday in a fire at an elderly people's care home in Ukraine's central Kiev region,authorities said.
The State Service for Emergencies said the blaze broke out at around 3:40 am local time (0140 GMT) in a private elderly care facility which housed 35 people at that time in Litochky village, 40 km north of Kiev.
A total of 150 rescuers and firefighters were dispatched to the scene and they have managed to rescue 18 people.
Five of the rescued seniors were sent to a local hospital with burns, with two of them in critical condition.
The Ukrainian government has set up a special commission to investigate the incident. (Cihan/Xinhua)