At least 37 people have been killed and a further 69 people including children are missing following a shopping centre fire in the Russian city of Kemerovo – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

At least 37 people have been killed and a further 69 people including children are missing following a shopping centre fire in the Russian city of Kemerovo




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At 37 people have been killed following a fire at a busy Russian shopping centre on Sunday.

According to Russian state media a further 69 people are missing following the fire at the Winter Cherry Mall in Kemerovo, Siberia.

It is understood the tragic deaths occurred after the blaze broke out at the 1,000 sq metre complex which houses shops, restaurants, a cinema and a petting zoo.

Although the official death toll has yet to be reported, it is believed at least 37 people have been killed in the deadly blaze which forced hundreds of people to flee the building in a mass panic.

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