Two Odessa fire survivors, both in the anti-government camp, tell their stories

Editor’s Note: The investigation into the fights and fires that killed 46 people in Odessa on May 2 is still ongoing. There are conflicting claims. Here are the stories of two women who say they were part of the anti-Ukrainian government camp.

ODESSA, Ukraine  – As
citizens of Odessa come to terms with the tragedy of May 2, more accounts are
emerging of the fatal events that killed 46 people. At a funeral on May 7 for
an anti-government activist killed in the fire that destroyed local Trade Unions
House, several other protesters who had been trapped in the burning building
came to pay their respects.