"There were shops selling chemicals on the ground floor, which were caught by the fire as it spread very quickly, " he told the AFP news agency.

BBC: Bangladeshi housing-block fire kills more than 100

Materials used in the refurbishment of a tower block caught fire "too quickly" in a blaze which claimed the lives of six people, an inquest heard.

BBC: Lakanal House fire: Panels caught fire 'too quickly'

When the pyrotechnics were set off, the ceiling caught fire, state officials said, and the flames spread quickly.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Interfax also quotes surviving passenger Dmitry Verbitsky as saying that the plane had caught fire during the crash-landing, but it was quickly put out.

NPR: Ukraine: 4 Dead, 2 Injured In Crash-Landing