Mall incident leaves 4 dead, over 30 injured in Kazan, Russia
A shopping mall has caught fire and collapsed in the Russian city of Kazan, leaving four people dead and over 30 others injured.
Emergency Ministry representative Marat Rakhmatullin said on Wednesday, “Some 4,000 square meters has been affected by the blaze, the fire doesn’t spread any further, and we’re putting out separate spot fires. The left part of the building has collapsed, the firefighters units can’t enter as there is a danger of further destruction.”
Over 600 people have also been evacuated from the site over safety precautions.
A 28-year-old woman died in the blaze and three other people died of their injuries in hospital.
Local law enforcement personnel said over 30 people have been injured of which 20 have been hospitalized while others sought lesser medical assistance.
Several people, including a rescue worker, had been trapped under the debris of the collapsed entrance to the shopping mall and were pulled out of the rubble.
One person, however, is still missing. The area is being searched by trained dogs to possibly find more people trapped under the ruins.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation; however, a gas leak is suspected to be behind it.
The fire started in the mall's cafe located on the ground floor of the shopping center.
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan and is located 810 kilometers (503 miles) east of Moscow.
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