Images surface of intense fire at Omsk shopping mall "Metromoll"
A smokestack burst into flames on a building's facade.
On Friday, April 4, 2025, the emergency services press office in Omsk region disclosed details about a fire that erupted in the shopping center complex, Metromoll, on Thursday, April 3 at 20:30, in the Kirov district.
"On the shopping center's facade, a fire broke out in the smokestack. Before the fire department arrived on the scene, 50 people, including two kids, had evacuated the area on their own. The incident was responded to by 17 personnel from the Russian Emergency Response Service, who utilized four pieces of equipment. Due to the fire, 15 meters of the smokestack and a ventilation box were damaged," they stated, releasing images of the fire-fighting efforts.
Images: Emergency Response Service press office of the Omsk region
The images from the incident site show that the box sustained significant damage.
According to their announcement, investigators from the Russian Emergency Response Service are determining the cause of the fire.
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The fire that took place in the Kirov district, Omsk region, on April 3, 2025, was in a smokestack on the Metromoll shopping center's facade.
The press office of the Omsk region's emergency services has revealed that 17 personnel from the Russian Emergency Response Service responded to the incident at 20:30 on the said date.
The section of the smokestack and the ventilation box affected by the fire will be investigated for its cause in the upcoming days.
