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Russia fire: Dozens die in Kemerovo shopping mall blaze Russia fire: Dozens die in Kemerovo shopping mall blaze
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At least 37 people are reported to have died in a fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.At least 37 people are reported to have died in a fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.
Russian media say dozens more are missing, children believed to be among them.Russian media say dozens more are missing, children believed to be among them.
The blaze started on the fourth floor of the Winter Cherry building, Russia's Sputnik news site reports. The blaze started on an upper floor of the Winter Cherry complex and many of the victims were in a cinema.
Video posted on social media showed people 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.
Smoke billowed from windows as fire crews worked to evacuate the property.Smoke billowed from windows as fire crews worked to evacuate the property.
Kemerovo, a key coal-producing area, lies about 3,600km (2,200 miles) east of Moscow.Kemerovo, a key coal-producing area, lies about 3,600km (2,200 miles) east of Moscow.
Where did the fire start?Where did the fire start?
Initial reports said only five people had died. The complex, which was opened in 2013, includes movie theatres, restaurants, a sauna, a bowling alley and a children's zoo.
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. The fire is believed to started in part of the building that contains the entertainment complex, local media reported.
In two of the halls that formed part of the cinema, the ceiling reportedly collapsed. Deputy governor of the Kemerovo region, Vladimir Chernov, said 13 bodies had been found in one of the movie halls.
Eyewitnesses say the popular shopping centre also contained a zoo, with animals including guinea pigs, goats, hedgehogs and cats. "According to preliminary information, the roof collapsed in two cinemas," a Russian investigative committee said in a statement.
Emergency services managed to evacuate about 100 people from the building and rescued another 20, Tass news agency said.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation.The cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation.