Russia fire: Dozens die in Kemerovo shopping mall blaze

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At least 37 people are reported to have died in a fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.

Russian media say dozens more are missing, children believed to be among them.

The blaze started on the fourth floor of the Winter Cherry building and many of the victims were in a cinema.

Video posted on social media showed people jumping from windows to escape the flames on Sunday.

Smoke billowed from windows as fire crews worked to evacuate the property.

Kemerovo, a key coal-producing area, lies about 3,600km (2,200 miles) east of Moscow.

Where did the fire start?

Initial reports said only five people had died.

The fire started in part of the building that contains an entertainment complex and a cinema, local media report.

Deputy governor of the Kemerovo region, Vladimir Chernov, said 13 bodies were found in one of the movie halls.

In two of the halls that formed part of the cinema, the ceiling had reportedly collapsed.

Emergency services managed to evacuate about 100 people from the building and rescued another 20, Tass news agency said.

Eyewitnesses say the popular shopping centre, which was built in 2013, also contained a zoo, with animals including guinea pigs, goats, hedgehogs and cats.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known but authorities have launched an investigation.

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