Holy Father Pope Francis offered prayers for those who lost loved ones in the blaze which swept through a shopping and entertainment mall in the Siberian city of Kemerovo. His Holiness Pope Francis has sent a telegramme of condolences in which he expressed his heartfelt condolences.
As reported by Vatican Radio, In the telegramme, signed by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, His Holiness Pope Francis says he is deeply saddened and offers heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this tragedy. Holy Father offered prayers for all who mourn, as well as his spiritual closeness to authorities and emergency personnel as they assist the injured and continue their search for the missing.
Russian investigators confirmed that 64 people had died, many of them children. The Winter Cherry complex in the city of Kemerovo was a popular destination for families and was packed with visitors on Sunday when the fire broke out. Local media said smoke and flames engulfed a children’s trampoline room and a cinema on the fourth floor.
