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| Russian shopping centre fire: At least 64 people killed after blaze at busy Winter Cherry mall in Siberia | |
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| At least 64 shoppers have been killed in fire at a shopping centre in Russia. | |
| A further 16 people were still missing after flames broke out at the four-storey Winter Cherry mall in the city of Kemerovo in Siberia, according to Russian Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov. | |
| The fire was extinguished in the morning after burning through the night. Parts of the building were still smouldering and the floors of the cinema hall had caved in in places, another emergency official said. | The fire was extinguished in the morning after burning through the night. Parts of the building were still smouldering and the floors of the cinema hall had caved in in places, another emergency official said. |
| Up to 41 children could be among the victims, the BBC reported. | Up to 41 children could be among the victims, the BBC reported. |
| Television pictures showed people jumping from the windows of the mall, which was engulfed in black smoke. | Television pictures showed people jumping from the windows of the mall, which was engulfed in black smoke. |
| The fire started in a part of the shopping centre that contained an entertainment complex and a cinema. | The fire started in a 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 a criminal investigation. | The exact cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched a criminal investigation. |
| Russian state investigators said four people had been detained over the fire, including the owners and leasers of outlets inside the shopping mall. The Investigative Committee, which handles major crimes, said it was trying to bring in the centre’s principal owner for questioning. | Russian state investigators said four people had been detained over the fire, including the owners and leasers of outlets inside the shopping mall. The Investigative Committee, which handles major crimes, said it was trying to bring in the centre’s principal owner for questioning. |
| 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. |
| The shopping centre opened in 2013 and also included a petting zoo, children’s center and bowling alley. | The shopping centre opened in 2013 and also included a petting zoo, children’s center and bowling alley. |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin, elected to a new term last weekend, spoke by telephone with the governor of the Kemerovo region and with the head of the Emergencies Ministry. | Russian President Vladimir Putin, elected to a new term last weekend, spoke by telephone with the governor of the Kemerovo region and with the head of the Emergencies Ministry. |
| The Russian president “expressed his deep condolences to the relatives and loved ones of those who died”, the Kremlin said in a statement. | The Russian president “expressed his deep condolences to the relatives and loved ones of those who died”, the Kremlin said in a statement. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |