Governor of Russia’s Kemerovo Resigns Over Deadly Mall Fire

Governor of Russia’s Kemerovo Resigns Over Deadly Mall Fire
Governor of the Kemerovo Region Aman Tuleyev speaks during a meeting in Kemerovo, Russia March 7, 2018. Reuters/Maxim Lisov
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MOSCOW–The governor of Russia’s Kemerovo region resigned on Sunday over a mall fire that killed more than 60 after a litany of violations in safety procedures left shoppers and children trapped inside the building.

Aman Tuleyev, 73, said in a video posted on the regional administration’s website that stepping down was the only course of action possible. President Vladimir Putin accepted his resignation, the Kremlin said.