Moscow fire: Huge fire in a shopping center with heard explosions and a death

Explosions were heard coming from a shopping center in Russia, one of the largest in Europe, with a massive fire breaking out over 1800 meters over 1800 meters< /p>

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Russia: A huge fire rages in a shopping center in Moscow

A man was tragically killed Friday in a massive fire that engulfed a shopping center on the northwestern outskirts of Moscow.

The huge fire broke out before the mall opened its doors to customers and engulfed the entire 17,000 square meter building in flames.

Authorities said the fire at the OBI store, which is part of the MEGA shopping center in Khimki, outside the Russian capital, was started by welders who apparently violated safety regulations.< /p>

The fire is believed to have started on the roof of the Mega Khimki shopping center and thick plumes of smoke were seen rising into the sky.

Sounds like explosions were heard as the fire broke out in the mall

The roof of the mall has now collapsed in the fire

It began shortly before 6:00 a.m. local time, and footage posted on social media by residents living nearby showed the fire and what appear to be explosions.

It was not immediately clear if the fire was deliberately started or if it had a connection to the war in Ukraine.

It has been suggested recently that Moscow is now within range of converted Ukrainian drones which attacked two military airbases deep in Russia this week, while there are...