Twelve people were reported killed and dozens of others remained unaccounted for following a fire at a shopping center in Siberia.
The cause of March 25 blaze in the city of Kemerovo, 3,000 kilometers east of Moscow, was not immediately known.
Television pictures showed smoke billowing from the Winter Cherry building as fire crews worked to evacuate the multistory facility. People were also seen jumping from windows to escape the blaze.
Authorities launched a criminal investigation into the tragedy.
Russian news agency quoted the emergency services as saying that the number of those missing reached 69. They included 40 children. Source
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