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China sends workgroup to Moscow for fire accident

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A joint workgroup from the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Education Ministry has left for Moscow to deal with repercussions of a fatal fire accident, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao Thursday.

Seven Chinese students are confirmed killed in the deadly fire at a Moscow university, 43 were undergoing medical treatment and six were missing, said Liu.

The Foreign Ministry and the Education Ministry have provided assistance for the students' relatives to go to Moscow, said Liu.

Liu said currently four relatives have obtained visas and another 18 relatives were applying.

After the accident, the Russian Embassy in Beijing expressed its willingness to issue visas for the students' relatives as soon as possible.

According to the latest information from Russia, 37 students died and nearly 200 were injured in the fire that broke out early Monday at the Moscow Patrice Lumumba People's Friendship University.

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