In Sterlitamak detained the owner of the burned shopping center

The Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Bashkortostan detained the owner of the shopping center “Solnechny” in the center of Sterlitamak, businessman Sergey Rodionov, reports “Kommersant-Ufa”. Four people were killed in the fire at the complex.

In relation to the entrepreneur, cases were initiated on causing death by negligence to two or more persons (part 3 of article 109 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation), as well as on the provision of services that do not meet safety requirements, which caused the death of two or more persons by negligence (part 3 of article 238 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation).

According to the investigation, the owner did not ensure proper compliance with the norms and requirements of fire safety during the operation of the facility. The detainee is preparing to bring charges and elect a measure of restraint. Investigators will also give a legal assessment of the performance of their duties by fire inspectors.

The fire in the shopping center occurred on the afternoon of September 22. The fire spread to 2.1 thousand square meters. Four people were killed and five were injured. The interlocutor of TASS reported that the dead “were cut off by fire and smoke from the exits inside the building.” According to witnesses, several people jumped out of the windows to escape. “RIA Novosti” with reference to the source reported that the cause of the fire was a short circuit.