1961 Elbarusovo school fire

Coordinates: 55°42′N 37°36′E / 55.7°N 37.6°E / 55.7; 37.6

The 1961 Elbarusovo school fire was a fire that occurred on 5 November 1961 in Elbarusovo, Chuvash ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.

The fire occurred when a teacher tried to light a fire using benzine. The school burned down and 110 people died,[1] among them forty-four children aged under eight and four teachers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" "Стрижи. Память" - Владимир Нагорнов (Тутимер Сувар) (in Russian). Sculptornagornov.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  2. ↑ "Эльбарусовское сельское поселение Мариинско-Посадского района » Публикации » В Чувашии вспоминали жертв Эльбарусовского пожара 1961 года, когда погибли 110 детей и педагогов". Gov.cap.ru. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
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