At Least 53 die in fire at shopping centre in Kemerovo, Russia
At Least 53 die in fire at shopping centre in Kemerovo, Russia

A fire at a shopping centre in Siberian city of Kemerovo has left at least 53 people dead, many of them children.

16 people are listed as missing.

12 injured have been transferred to the hospital. Ambulatory medical assistance was provided to another 36 people.

The fire broke out at the shopping centre on March 25. The blaze started on an upper floor of the complex while many of the victims were at the cinema. According to Emergency Services the ceiling collapsed in two cinema halls.