Overview
- The fire broke out on December 28 in Sochi and involved an auto service, adjacent storage areas, and a neighboring building.
- Officials said the blaze affected more than 1,000 square meters, with open flames extinguished on roughly that area.
- The Emergencies Ministry reported a preventive evacuation of 328 people from a shopping center, adding there is no current threat to visitors.
- City authorities said an on-site operations headquarters was deployed, with no fatalities reported at this stage.
- The prosecutor’s office characterized casualty figures as preliminary and confirmed all three injured remain hospitalized.