A massive fire has destroyed around 800 square meters of a Russian shopping center in North Ossetia, TASS said. The fire was the result of a gas explosion that occurred on Christmas morning. At least one person was killed and two others injured in the incident.
An explosion and fire broke out at Alania Mall in Vladikavkaz, the capital of Russia's North Ossetia region, emergency officials told Russia's state-run TASS news agency.
According to the latest data, one woman died in the incident.
Russia. Explosion and fire at a shopping center. Service has determined the cause
The explosion occurred on Wednesday morning. This caused a fire that spread over an area of 800 square meters to the third floor of the gallery and the rooftop. The fire was extinguished around 8 a.m.
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According to rescue teams, authorities reported that the cause of the incident was a gas explosion in the utility room.
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There were no customers in the shopping center at the time of the explosion. This tragedy only affected the facility's employees. In addition to the woman who died, two others were injured.
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Once the fire was extinguished, rescuers were to search the area for other potential victims. However, there is no further information on this matter for now.
In addition to rescuers and law enforcement, North Ossetian administrator Sergei Menyairo also arrived at the scene.
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