An explosion and fire in a shopping center in Russia
A 57-year-old woman died, nine more people were injured.
A powerful explosion occurred in the shopping center “Alania Mall” in Vladikavkaz in the south of Russia, which led to a large-scale fire.
This is reported by The Moscow Times.
Details of the incident:
• The explosion occurred at 8:30 in the morning, when the shopping center was closed to visitors (opening at 10:00).
• A 57-year-old woman died, nine more people were injured.
• The fire engulfed the third floor and the roof of the building, the total area of the fire was 800 square meters.
• Debris damaged two cars in the parking lot.
The probable cause of the explosion:
The initial cause of the tragedy is a gas leak in the Nebo restaurant, located on the third floor. According to local residents, the smell of gas was felt in the air before the explosion.
At the same time, Batraz Kodzaev, the chief engineer of the local gas service, said that the shopping center building…
