Shopping center fire in Bashkortostan claims three lives — Anadolu Agency
In Sterlitamak, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, part of Russia — an aggressor state — a fire broke out at a shopping center. Three people were killed in the fire and another four were injured. This was reported by Anadolu Agency, citing the state agency TASS, which quoted authorities.
Evacuation from the building
According to Russia's Emergencies Ministry of the aggressor state, the fire started on the second floor of the four-story shopping center building. Firefighters evacuated 17 people, including one child.
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Emergency services work
Ministry employees organized evacuation and rescue measures after the fire broke out. Emergency services at the scene contained the fire and worked to extinguish it.
Anadolu Agency notes that TASS, Russia's state news agency, disseminated information about the dead and injured, citing authorities. The Emergencies Ministry's information concerns the evacuation, rescue operation, containment of the fire and its extinguishment in the shopping center building after the blaze began.
