13 killed in nightclub fire in western Russia

This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Investigative Committee on Nov 5, 2022, shows police officers and investigators working at a cafe in Kostroma destroyed by a fire. (HANDOUT / RUSSIAN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITEE / AFP)

MOSCOW – At least 13 people were killed and 4 more injured by an overnight fire at a nightclub on Saturday in Russia's western city of Kostroma, said a spokesperson of regional emergency services, Russia's Sputnik news agency reported.