Up to four increased the number of deaths in the fire in the shopping center in Sterlitamak // After the death of four people in the fire in the shopping center Sterlitamak opened a case

The Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Bashkortostan opened a criminal case on causing death by negligence to two or more persons (part 3 of article 109 of the criminal code) after a fire in the shopping center "Solnechny" in the center of Sterlitamak, reports "Kommersant-Ufa". Four people died in the fire.

Preliminarily, the premises on the second floor burned. The fire was localized on an area of 2100 square meters. meters, soon the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on the elimination of open burning.

According to witnesses, several people jumped out of the windows to escape. In the list of victims at the moment — four people, they were hospitalized. The condition of one patient is assessed as severe, the rest - moderate.

The prosecutor’s office will assess the actions of the authorized control and supervisory bodies, including measures to prevent fires, ensure the safety of the facility with a mass stay of people, control over the elimination of identified violations. According to the Telegram-channel “Caution, news”, the last fire safety check in the building was in October 2021.