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At least 30 people killed in fire at shopping centre in Russia | At least 30 people killed in fire at shopping centre in Russia |
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At least 30 people have been killed in fire at shopping centre in Russia, it has been reported. | At least 30 people have been killed in fire at shopping centre in Russia, it has been reported. |
A fire broke out in the city of Kemerovo, in Siberia and local media is claiming the death toll is currently 37. | A fire broke out in the city of Kemerovo, in Siberia and local media is claiming the death toll is currently 37. |
A total of 69 people have been reported missing, including 40 children, according to Russian state media. | A total of 69 people have been reported missing, including 40 children, according to Russian state media. |
Television pictures showed people jumping from the windows of the mall, which was engulfed in black smoke. | |
The fire started in the part of the shopping centre that contained an entertainment complex and a cinema. | The fire started in the part of the shopping centre that contained an entertainment complex and a cinema. |
In two of the halls that formed part of the cinema the ceiling apparently collapsed, according to the BBC. | In two of the halls that formed part of the cinema the ceiling apparently collapsed, according to the BBC. |
The exact cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation. | The exact cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation. |
Kemerovo, a coal-mining centre in Siberia, is located 3,600 km (2,200 miles) east of Moscow. | Kemerovo, a coal-mining centre in Siberia, is located 3,600 km (2,200 miles) east of Moscow. |