Russian Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich holds meeting on liquidation of consequences of the fire at Admiral shopping mall

On March 26, at Tatarstan Government House, Russian Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich held a meeting on liquidation of negative consequences and investigation of causes of the fire at Admiral shopping mall (Kazan).

By the order of Mikhail Babich, analysis of the data connected with causes and conditions of the fire has been done.

According to assessment of specialists and inspections, violation of fire safety regulations and federal laws by the owners and the principal lessee of the shopping center caused significant loss of life. The fire brigade arrived at the site in time.

Main efforts were aimed at evacuation of people from the building and fire extinguishing. However, the call about ignition was received too late, there were no fire safety systems installed in the attached premises and those at the main building were out of service.

The regional branch of Russia's Investigative Committee is investigating the case. Meanwhile, several individuals linked to the mall have been taken into custody or placed on wanted lists in connection with the ongoing investigation.

According to Mikhail Babich, certain laws and regulations on ensuring safety at public places need to be updated.

In order to prevent such accidents, planned inspections and municipal planning control must be carried out on regular basis to find places where buildings are erected without legal permits and approvals.

Moreover, accidents that happened at shopping malls in Volga Federal District for the last few years must be analyzed.