Thousands of Russians gathered Tuesday in front of the main municipal building in the Siberian city of Kemerovo to demand answers following Sunday’s fire in a local mall, with many saying officials must be sacked over fire safety shortcomings. /VCG Photo

Russian president Vladimir Putin laid flowers outside the mall, though did not speak to the crowd. On his trip to Kemerovo, Putin scolded local officials for “criminal negligence.” /VCG Photo

Toys and teddy bears were left outside of the mall. /VCG Photo

The fire killed at least 64 people, many of them children. The blaze began in a children’s entertainment room on the fourth floor on Sunday, a national school holiday in Russia. /VCG Photo