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SECOND Russian shopping mall is mysteriously destroyed by fire, raising suspicions of sabotage attacks
2022-12-13
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Shopping mall in Balashikha, to the east of Moscow, caught fire early on Monday

  • Blaze is thought to have started in DIY store, but it is not clear what sparked it

  • Comes after fire at another mall near Moscow last week, also around a DIY store
Posted by:Skidmark

#4  Damage control: It's not just for the Navy.
Posted by: Matt   2022-12-13 13:42  

#3  As a Westerner, I am glad that a portion of the Russian population will be forced to endure the Holiday Season without the Slavic version of Spencer’s Gifts. Let’s call it even.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-12-13 09:46  

#2  Too many space heaters plugged in, perhaps?

Or the ubiquitous 'dropped cigarette'.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2022-12-13 08:48  

#1  A Russian DIY store? I can totally understand how a BLAZE might develop. 🙃
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-12-13 00:08  

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