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Vladimir Putin, visibly saddened as he lays flowers at Kemerovo memorial (Video)

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived to the grieving Siberian city of Kemerovo on Tuesday.
Visiting the site of the deadly blaze, the Russian President laid flowers at the makeshift memorial set up there by local citizens, where people have been laying mementos like toys and pictures of the more that sixty people deceased.
The Russian President received reports from local emergency services and the regional government related to the horrific inferno that engulfed the Zimnyaya Vishnya (‘Winter Cherry’) shopping center.

Putin slams “criminal negligence” and “corruption” that killed more than 60 people in Kemerovo fire (Video)

Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the “criminal negligence” and corruption behind the tragedy in Kemerovo, Russia, where more than 60 people, including many children, died in a massive fire.
Speaking at a meeting with regional authorities on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said…

“The first feeling when they speak about the number of the dead and dead children – you want, not to cry, but howl.”

RT reports