Two suspects in Orsk fire case detained

15 May, 2007 05:10 / Updated 17 years ago

In the Orenburg region of the Urals, the local prosecutor's office says the fire in a cafe in the town of Orsk was an act of revenge. They are questioning two suspects in the case. Both men are being held on charges of murder.

According to officials, a 42-year-old man was involved in a fight with a group of men and followed them to the cafe.He then allegedly set the fire causing gas containers in the kitchen to explode and blocked the door, killing ten people inside the cafe.