Four people die in Sterlitamak shopping complex fire

Four people die in Sterlitamak shopping complex fire as criminal case opens

Four people died and four others were injured in a fire that broke out on September 22 at the Solnechny shopping and service complex in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan. A criminal case has been opened as a preliminary assessment that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit continues.

Scraper SystemSeptember 22, 2026, 02:58 PM

Four people die in Sterlitamak shopping complex fire as criminal case opens

A fire at the Solnechny shopping and service complex in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan, killed four people and injured four others.

Emergency services assessed that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit. However, the exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Health authorities said that the four injured people were taken to hospital. One of the injured women is in intensive care in serious condition. The condition of an adolescent, a 27-year-old woman who jumped from the height of the third floor, and a 16-year-old girl is considered moderately serious.

A criminal case has been opened on charges of causing the deaths of two or more people through negligence. Teams from the Bashkortostan Prosecutor's Office are conducting an investigation at the scene.