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Russia fire: Kemerovo shopping centre blaze kills children Russia fire: Dozens die in Kemerovo shopping mall blaze
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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 37 people are reported to have died in a fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.
The blaze started on the fourth floor of the Winter Cherry building in the city of Kemerovo, according to Russia's Sputnik news site. Russian media say dozens more are missing, children believed to be among them.
Video posted on social media showed smoke billowing from windows as fire crews worked to evacuate the property. The blaze started on the fourth floor of the Winter Cherry building, Russia's Sputnik news site reports.
People were also seen jumping from windows to escape the flames on Sunday. Video posted on social media showed people 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. Smoke billowed from windows as fire crews worked to evacuate the property.
A representative of Russia's Investigative Committee, Svetlana Petrenko, said that 26 people had sought treatment or had been taken to hospital. Kemerovo, a key coal-producing area, lies about 3,600km (2,200 miles) east of Moscow.
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. Where did the fire start?
Ms Petrenko added that in two of the halls that formed part of the cinema, the ceiling had collapsed. Initial reports said only five people had died.
More than 200 people were reportedly evacuated in a rescue operation that involved 15 fire crews. The fire started in part of the building that contains an entertainment complex and a cinema, local media report, raising concerns that more children may have been trapped.
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. In two of the halls that formed part of the cinema, the ceiling reportedly collapsed.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, Sputnik added. Eyewitnesses say the popular shopping centre also contained a zoo, with animals including guinea pigs, goats, hedgehogs and cats.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation.