Russia The hot water pipe of the Mini Caramel Hotel in Perm city broke during the night, causing five deaths from burns.

The hot water pipe burst incident occurred on the night of January 19, causing hot water to flood down a room in the basement of the Mini Caramel Hotel, killing 5 people and 3 people hospitalized due to severe burns, according to the commission. Investigate the Perm region, central Russia.

Mini Caramel Hotel is located in the basement of an apartment building. Authorities are opening a criminal investigation to see if the building meets security and safety requirements.

Investigators are taking testimonies of injured people and blocking the hotel to find out the cause of the incident. Images taken at the scene showed that when the rescue force arrived, hot steam was still spraying from the inside of the hotel room.

Perm is a city on the banks of the Kama River, at the foot of the Ural Mountains and is the boundary between Europe and Asia. A double room at Mini Caramel costs 19 USD / night on booking website booking.com.

Perm city location on Russia map. Graphics: World Atlas.