Fire in Siberian shopping mall leaves at least 37 people dead

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Guardian

At least 37 people were killed and many were unaccounted for on Sunday after a fire tore through a shopping mall in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.

Citing local authorities, the Russian news agency said 40 of those either dead or missing were children.

The investigative committee, which looks into high-profile crimes and reports directly to the president, , said as many as 35 people could be missing.
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There was no immediate indication of the cause of the fire. Television pictures showed people jumping from the windows of the mall, which was engulfed in black smoke.




Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/25/fire-in-siberian-shopping-mall-leaves-at-least-37-people-dead

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Awful - I can't find much more detail so far.

[LeftishBrit]

1. Absolutely terrible.

[backtoblue]

2. Hey muriel

You and Don posted this at the same time lol

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Horrible.

[BritVic]

4. Death toll has risen to 56

Per The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/25/fire-in-siberian-shopping-mall-leaves-at-least-37-people-dead

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Russia Kemerovo fire: Shopping centre exits 'were blocked'

Russian investigators and witnesses say there was no alarm and exits were blocked when a fire engulfed a shopping and entertainment mall in Siberia, killing at least 64 people.
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Russia's Investigative Committee spoke of blocked exits and "serious violations" at the Winter Cherry mall.
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The Investigative Committee says a fire safety technician at the complex "switched off the alarm system" after being alerted about the fire.

The committee says two other fire safety officials have been detained for questioning, along with the Winter Cherry complex's technical director and the manager of a business located where the fire started.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43543105