The operational headquarters at the scene reported that "12 injured are in hospitals," of which two are heavy - a child and an adult. Ambulatory care was provided to 36 victims. They are in a state of moderate severity, "RIA Novosti was told in the local department of health. "There are 16 people missing, according to the statements of relatives," the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation Vladimir Puchkov said on Monday, March 26. The open burning in the shopping center is liquidated. Spillage of the caving areas continues, as there remain individual foci of decay. The analysis of blockages began.

Due to the severe gas contamination and high temperatures in certain areas of work on the site of the fire are complicated, according to the Kuzbass chief commander of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia. Work to eliminate the biggest fire in the shopping and entertainment center in Kemerovo goes 14 hours. They are conducted by more than 500 EMERCOM employees, including a group of the State Central Airborne Rescue Unit of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia, the Siberian Regional Center, the Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo and Prokopyevsky VGSO divisions, as well as the employees of the EMERCOM Main Department for the Kemerovo Region and subordinate units.