Fire engulfed one of many largest purchasing malls close to Moscow early on Friday, emergency providers stated, resulting in the collapse of a part of the construction, which sophisticated firefighters’ efforts to douse the flames.
The conflagration unfold over an space of about 75,000 sq ft within the Mega purchasing centre in Khimki close to the Russian capital, authorities stated. One individual died within the fireplace, authorities say.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes main crimes, stated it was wanting into the reason for the fireplace. The head of the Moscow area’s emergency providers company stated it appeared the blaze was the results of security laws being violated throughout restore work on the constructing.

Mega had been dwelling to numerous Western retail chains earlier than the businesses’ departure from Russia within the wake of the Ukraine battle, together with one of many first IKEA shops within the Moscow space.