STORY: At least 4 dead after hot water pipe bursts in Moscow shopping mall
DATELINE: July 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:34
LOCATION: Moscow
CATEGORY: OTHERS
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the shopping mall (courtesy of TASS)
2. various of the damaged building published by Moscow Prosecutor's Office
 
STORYLINE:
 
At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
 
"The tragedy in the shopping center has claimed the lives of three more people. My condolences to their families and friends. Rescuers continue to work," Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram channel.
 
Earlier, he said that one person had been killed in the incident, which took place at the mall, known as Vremena Goda (The Seasons).
 
According to the mayor, the burst left several people with burn injuries and all city services and the Ministry of Emergency Situations were working on the scene.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow.
(XHTV)