Russia Mourns Kemerovo Mall Fire Victims - 28.03.2018, Sputnik International

The fire at the "Winter Cherry" shopping mall claimed at least 64 lives, 41 of them children.

The terrible tragedy has raised allegations of negligence, with thousands of Kemerovo residents coming out to protest the safety failings on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, candles have been lit and flowers have been laid with flags flying at half-mast over the Kremlin and all over Russia.

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A gathering at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg.

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Participants of a rally in Barnaul.

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The Holy Trinity Church in Kemerovo after the funeral service for the victims.

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Kemerovo residents at the funeral service for the victims.

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A girl at the Manezhnaya Square memorial in Moscow.

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Chechen youth militia at a flashmob dedicated to the victims.

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Banner saying "we mourn with you" at the St. Petersburg Arena ahead of the friendly football match between Russia and France.

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Presidential banner over the Senate building in Moscow lowered to honor the victims.

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Moscow residents at the Manezhnaya Square memorial.

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Russian EMERCOM specialists at the destroyed "Winter Cherry" building.

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Kemerovo residents at the funeral service for the victims.

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People lay flowers and stuffed toys by the Nikitin memorial in Voronezh.