ArmInfo. According to preliminary data, among the victims of the fire in the shopping center in Kemerovo there are Armenians. Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Tigran Balayan informs. The Armenian Foreign Ministry will provide additional information on this matter as the data are clarified.
In the city of Kemerovo on March 25 as a result of a fire in the "Winter Cherry" shopping center, according to confirmed data, 48 people died, but the number of deaths may increase, another 50 people are injured, some of them are in serious condition. At least nine children died. Another 27 people from the shopping center are currently missing. The tragedy in the Kemerovo shopping center <Winter Cherry> has become one of the most serious fires in recent years in Russia. At the moment, the Investigative Committee is considering three versions of the accident - the cause of the fire could be a malfunction of wiring, arson in the children's center or accidental ignition from candles that were lit on a children's holiday. Families of the victims will receive compensation of 1 million RUR.