
On January 23, smoke occurred in Granit shopping center on Marx Square in Novosibirsk. The firefighters who arrived at the place revealed a fire.
“An electrical panel was ignited in the pharmacy premises, as a result of which a fire alarm in the shopping center and fire extinguishing system worked in a pharmacy. Within 13 minutes, firefighters eliminated open burning. The administration and employees of the shopping center evacuated 250 people, information about the victims did not receive, ”the Ministry of Emergencies said.
The cause of the incident will be established by investigators.