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22 January 2011
Last updated at 09:37 ET
At least three people have been hurt after a massive fire engulfed a three-storey shopping centre in central Russia, local news agencies report.
They say the Europa centre in the city of Ufa has been evacuated, and dozens of fire-fighters are now trying to tackle the blaze.
The cause of the fire is not known, but unconfirmed reports say it started after an explosion.
Ufa is the capital of the oil-rich province of Bashkortostan.
The fire in the shopping centre started at about 1530 local time (1230 GMT), local officials say.
"Some witnesses heard a bang, and then the fire started," emergency ministry official Oleg Zugeyev was quoted as saying by Russia's Itar-Tass news agency.
At least six people were reportedly rescued from the building.
It was not immediately known if anyone was still trapped inside.
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They say the Europa centre in the city of Ufa has been evacuated, and dozens of fire-fighters are now trying to tackle the blaze.
The cause of the fire is not known, but unconfirmed reports say it started after an explosion.
Ufa is the capital of the oil-rich province of Bashkortostan.
The fire in the shopping centre started at about 1530 local time (1230 GMT), local officials say.
"Some witnesses heard a bang, and then the fire started," emergency ministry official Oleg Zugeyev was quoted as saying by Russia's Itar-Tass news agency.
At least six people were reportedly rescued from the building.
It was not immediately known if anyone was still trapped inside.
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