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A devastating fire at a retirement home has claimed the lives of 11 elderly residents who became trapped inside.

The fire broke out at 3am local time (10pm GMT) in the village of Ishbuldino, Russia.

Dozens of victims had mobility problems, placing them in difficulty when trying to escape.

According to officials, the fire raged for three hours before emergency services were able to put it out.

The fire in the Urals mountains region took three hours to put out.

"Four people evacuated (the site) on their own before the arrival of firefighters," a spokesperson for Russia's emergencies ministry said.

One of the survivors was a staff member, while three others were residents she managed to lead out of the one-storey wooden building.

Russia's investigative committee said it has launched a probe into the incident.

The cause is currently unknown, reports The Mirror.

The deadly fire comes just two days after a gas explosion in the UK destroyed an entire house.

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Shocking pictures show the wreckage of the building in Bourne, Lincolnshire, following the blast, which happened shortly before 9.15am on Sunday.

Incredibly the male occupant escaped with only minor injuries, Lincolnshire Live reports.

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the blast, which caused the front of the two-storey house to collapse.

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