Russia. Fire in a shopping mall in Moscow. The flames reached several floors News from around the world

To explode fire It happened on Wednesday (August 14) at around 8:00 am local time in the Rio shopping center in the southwestern part of Moscow. Initially, the fire was supposed to appear near the fitness club and then spread to several floors.

Russia. Fire in a shopping mall in Moscow. The fire spread to several floors

Videos posted online by Russian media show fire and fish, black Smoke. – The facade of a shopping mall in Rio was on fire – a RIA Novosti correspondent from the scene reported. The mall has been open since 10:00 am, so there may have been a few people inside, mostly employees. According to initial reports Information All people in the building were evacuated and no one was injured.

Thick smoke over Moscow. Services are investigating the cause of the fire

Initially, Al-Bazza TV reported that the Air Force was preparing to extinguish the fire. The service stressed that “there is a risk of the fire spreading.” Ultimately, aircraft were not used. “There is no need for aviation to participate,” the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said. Forty people and 11 fire engines took part in the firefighting operation.

At around 10:00 local time, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry announced that the fire had already been extinguished. Medusa.

However, services are still operating at the site. The cause of the fire and whether it was deliberately set is not yet known. Services will investigate the circumstances of the incident.