In Sterlitamak detained the owner of the shopping center, the fire which claimed several lives

Russian law enforcement officers detained the owner of a trade and service complex in Sterlitamak: people died in the building in a fire, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

About claims to the owner of the object with reference to investigators informs RIA Novosti. In the construction during its operation, fire safety standards were not observed. This led to tragic consequences in an emergency. To elect the man a measure of restraint is planned on September 24.

The fire in the shopping center "Sunny" broke out on the afternoon of September 22. According to one version, this led to a short circuit. According to some eyewitnesses, the fire alarm was not heard, even when the rooms began to fill with smoke.

The death toll has reached four. Three of the victims are sisters. According to media reports, two of them worked in the building, the third on that fateful day came to them. The youngest was 27 years old, the oldest was 33 years old. At least seven victims. One of them had to jump from the third floor.

After the incident, the authorities of Bashkortostan ordered a commission to check other shopping centers in Sterlitamak so that a similar incident does not happen again.

In Belarus, on September 24, citizens will be taught how to act correctly in case of fire, other emergency situations at public facilities, as well as how to provide first aid. There are 139 training sites in the country.

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