Russia says preliminary cause of deadly mall fire was short circuit: RIA

Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said on Tuesday that preliminary findings showed a deadly mall fire in the region of Kemerovo last month was caused by a short circuit, the RIA news agency reported, citing a ministry spokesman. A fire at the Winter Cherry shopping center in Kemerovo killed more than 60 people, prompting public anger and the resignation of the region's governor. (Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Andrew Heavens)