[4] Two firefighters have received widespread criticism with the selfie style photo in front of the burning building, and officials are investigating over whether they should be removed from their positions.

The Regional Emergency Situations Department stated that the actions of the two are "not characteristic of those who work hard every day, tirelessly saving lives.

"[9] A local court sanctioned the arrest of the shopping mall's chief executive on charges of fire safety regulations.

[7] The Russia Investigative Committee placed Minzilya Safina a former bailiff to a wanted list for failure to enforce a regional courts 2013 decision to rectify the shopping centers numerous fire safety violations.

[8] Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated that managers of the center had failed to comply with fire safety regulations.