Iran speaker condoles with Russia over fatal shopping center fire

Larijani sympathized with Russian MPs, people and the bereaved families of the victims of the sad occasion and also wished immediate recovery for those injured in the accident.

The Iranian speaker also wished dignity for his Russian counterpart Vyacheslav Volodin and success for Russian government and people.

The death toll of the blaze in Kemerovo shopping mall has risen to 64 people.

The fire, which broke out on Sunday afternoon, was finally contained some 12 hours later, after engulfing some 1,600 square meters. The building sustained severe damage, its roof and floors partially collapsing, Russian media RT reported.

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