MOSCOW — Officials say two people have died and five have been hurt in a massive fire at a shopping mall in central Russia.
Emergency Ministry spokesman Vasily Khisamutdinov said Saturday that the fire engulfed the five-story shopping mall in Ufa. He said the fire started during construction in the building.
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