Thousands demand justice for Siberian fire victims
People stand in front of the word Kemerovo, made up of candles, to commemorate the victims of Sunday's fire in a shopping mall in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, in the center of Moscow
THOUSANDS rallied in the Russian city of Kemerovo today to demand a full investigation into Sunday’s shopping centre blaze that killed at least 64 people.
Crowds gathered outside the regional government building, accusing local officials of covering up the full scale of the tragedy.
“We’re not calling for blood,” said protester Igor Vostrikov. “The children are dead, you can’t give them back. We want justice.”
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