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| Russia fire: Kemerovo shopping centre blaze kills children | Russia fire: Kemerovo shopping centre blaze kills children |
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| At least four people, three of them children, have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a shopping centre in Siberia, media reports say. | At least four people, three of them children, have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a shopping centre in Siberia, media reports say. |
| The blaze started on the fourth floor of the Winter Cherry building in the city of Kemerovo, according to Russia's Sputnik news site. | The blaze started on the fourth floor of the Winter Cherry building in the city of Kemerovo, according to Russia's Sputnik news site. |
| Video posted on social media showed smoke billowing from windows as fire crews worked to evacuate the property. | Video posted on social media showed smoke billowing from windows as fire crews worked to evacuate the property. |
| People were also seen jumping from windows to escape the flames on Sunday. | People were also seen jumping from windows to escape the flames on Sunday. |
| Initial reports said that four children had died, but this was later corrected to three children and a woman. | Initial reports said that four children had died, but this was later corrected to three children and a woman. |
| A representative of Russia's Investigative Committee, Svetlana Petrenko, said that 26 people had sought treatment or had been taken to hospital. | A representative of Russia's Investigative Committee, Svetlana Petrenko, said that 26 people had sought treatment or had been taken to hospital. |
| The fire started in part of the building that contains an entertainment complex and a cinema, local media reported, raising concerns that more children may have been trapped. | The fire started in part of the building that contains an entertainment complex and a cinema, local media reported, raising concerns that more children may have been trapped. |
| Ms Petrenko added that in two of the halls that formed part of the cinema, the ceiling had collapsed. | |
| More than 200 people were reportedly evacuated in a rescue operation that involved 15 fire crews. | |
| Eyewitnesses said the popular shopping centre also contained a zoo, with animals including guinea pigs, goats, hedgehogs and cats - although there have been no reports of any animal fatalities. | |
| The cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, Sputnik added. | The cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, Sputnik added. |