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Burst pipe kills four at mall in Moscow – mayor | |
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Boiling water has flooded part of a shopping center, reportedly injuring at least 70 people | Boiling water has flooded part of a shopping center, reportedly injuring at least 70 people |
Four people have died in a “major accident” at a large shopping mall in western Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Saturday. Dozens are injured, many of whom “suffered burns,” he added. | Four people have died in a “major accident” at a large shopping mall in western Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Saturday. Dozens are injured, many of whom “suffered burns,” he added. |
The disaster at the “Seasons” mall was caused by a burst pipe, the mayor said. According to local media, boiling water flooded a section of the mall, injuring at least 70 people and trapping around 20 others. | The disaster at the “Seasons” mall was caused by a burst pipe, the mayor said. According to local media, boiling water flooded a section of the mall, injuring at least 70 people and trapping around 20 others. |
According to the news outlet ‘Life’, the pipe ruptured in a store's non-retail area. The incident resulted in a nearby public area and a stairway being flooded with boiling water and hot steam. | According to the news outlet ‘Life’, the pipe ruptured in a store's non-retail area. The incident resulted in a nearby public area and a stairway being flooded with boiling water and hot steam. |
The Telegram channel ‘SHOT’ published a short video purportedly filmed at the scene, appearing to show a hole in a wall above a stairway. | The Telegram channel ‘SHOT’ published a short video purportedly filmed at the scene, appearing to show a hole in a wall above a stairway. |
Another video, also published by ‘SHOT’, showed medics treating injured customers and mall staff at the scene, with hot steam coming out of the building’s doors. | Another video, also published by ‘SHOT’, showed medics treating injured customers and mall staff at the scene, with hot steam coming out of the building’s doors. |
The rupture affected the shopping mall’s hot water network, TASS news agency reported, citing a source within the city’s heating provider, MOEK. All those killed were staff at a food store, the agency added. | |
The exact reason the pipe burst is currently unclear. Emergency services are working at the scene, Sobyanin said. The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a probe into the deadly incident. | The exact reason the pipe burst is currently unclear. Emergency services are working at the scene, Sobyanin said. The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a probe into the deadly incident. |
Built in 2007, the six-story shopping mall occupies an area of 62,000 square meters and hosts over 150 shops and boutiques. | Built in 2007, the six-story shopping mall occupies an area of 62,000 square meters and hosts over 150 shops and boutiques. |