“The head of the department instructed the investigators to find out the legality and role of the organizers of the event for the cadets, which led to tragic consequences within the framework of the investigation.

The progress and results of the investigation have been placed by the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia for control in the central office of the department, ”the press release says.

According to preliminary data from the investigation, a rally of cadets from three regions was held on the territory of the hotel.

Earlier it was reported that two people were killed and 12, including eight children, were hospitalized after a fire in a Moscow hotel.

The fire in the hotel "Vechny Zov Kozhukhovskaya" occurred on the night of May 4.

At the time of the emergency, there were 305 people in the building.

Investigative Committee opened a criminal case.