The head of a supermarket chain in Latvia has been fired for comments he made after the collapse of a store in Riga, the Leta news agency reported Friday, according to dpa. The roof of the Maxima supermarket collapsed on November 21, killing 54 people. When asked about the accident, Gintaras Jasinskas, the chairman of Maxima Latvia, said he felt "responsible, but not guilty," for the tragedy. "It is those who feel guilty who resign." The remarks came after he was asked whether any of the company's executives would follow Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis' lead and step down. Two lawyers have launched a class action worth the equivalent of 140 million euros against several construction companies and Riga's city council. The claim comes on behalf of several victims, the lawyers told the BNS news agency. -- SPA 19:00 LOCAL TIME 16:00 GMT تغريد
