A fire at an orphanage in the Tajik capital Dushanbe has left 13 children dead and 60 with serious burns. \"Thirteen children have been killed in the fire. Seventy-nine have been evacuated, 60 of them with burns and carbon monoxide poisoning\" the Tajik Interior Ministry\'s Fire Department Deputy Head Nazarboi Dzhangiyev told reporters at the scene. The fire broke out early on Sunday. The orphanage, built in 1934, has burnt down completely, an Interfax correspondent reported from Dushanbe. All children residing at the orphanage Chorbog in downtown Dushanbe near the Health Ministry, have central nervous system disorders and cannot walk unaided. A criminal investigation has been started. The fire is believed to have been caused by violations of the rules of handling electrical appliances. The Tajik president has been informed of the incident. The Interior Ministry is expected to release a statement. (Interfax)