# Three killed in fire at Russian shopping center as people jump from windows

https://mins.news/en/item/68785

- Meduza, 2026-09-22 11:23 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/22/several-killed-in-fire-at-russian-shopping-center-people-jump-from-windows-to-escape-the-flames

> A fire at the Solnechny market in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan, killed three people and injured four, while 17 were evacuated. Witnesses said the alarm may not have sounded, and people jumped from upper-floor windows as bystanders and market workers tried to help. Management denied the alarm failed. Authorities opened a negligence case.

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