Izvestia Hall Building Burning In Moscow City Centre

• 15.02.2024, 8:08

The area of the fire is 1500 square metres.

The Izvestia Hall building is on fire in the centre of the Russian capital Moscow. The area of the fire is 1500 square metres, RusNews reports.

The causes of the fire have not been established yet. One person is considered missing. The fire affected not only the Izvestia building, but also spread to the Lookin Rooms nightclub and the Residency bar. The flames have collapsed the domed structure of the building, there may be gas cylinders inside.

People are being evacuated. They are trying to extinguish the fire in conditions of increased complexity due to the rapid spread of fire.

The traffic in the area of Pushkinskaya Square is partially blocked to ensure the work of emergency services.