Three North Korean workers suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning during a fire in the Russian city of Irkutsk on Saturday, Russian emergency services confirmed to NK News on Tuesday.
The fire occurred at Irkutsk State University on the second floor of a building where the university’s gym is located, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s Siberian division.
Three North Korean workers suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning during a fire in the Russian city of Irkutsk on Saturday, Russian emergency services confirmed to NK News on Tuesday.
The fire occurred at Irkutsk State University on the second floor of a building where the university’s gym is located, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s Siberian division.
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