15 people have been killed and a further five injured in a nightclub fire in the Russian city of Kostroma after a flare gun was fired following a dispute.

The fire in Kostroma occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning

Local authorities said that the fire erupted in the early hours of Saturday morning after someone discharged a flare gun during a dispute.

250 people were evacuated by rescue teams.

Sergei Sitnikov, the governor of the Kostroma region, said 15 people had been confirmed dead and 5 people had been injured, those injured were receiving medical treatment.

Video Footage Of The Fire In Kostroma:

Police have launched an investigation to identify and locate the person responsible for firing the flare gun.

Kostroma is located approximately 210 miles north of Moscow.

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