A fire broke out in the mega shopping center Khimki, northwest of Moscow. The flames spread over 7,000 square meters inside the structure. Local emergency services speak of a possible “criminal” act.
Author: Biagio Chiariello
A big fire started this morning at 6 am local (4 in Italy) in the large shopping center MegaKhimkion the northwest outskirts of fly🇧🇷 The number at the moment is one victim, announced the department of the Ministry of Emergencies, as reported by Tass. “Unfortunately, one person was killed. Work is underway to put out the fire,” said Emergencies Ministry department head Sergey Poletykin.
In videos circulating on social media, the structure can be seen engulfed in flames, which spread over a total area of 18,000 square meters. According to Belarusian opposition media Nexta, the flames are spreading over an area of 7,000 square meters.
The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Moscow Region said that “the roof of the building, an area of u200bu200b250 square meters, is on fire.” Instead, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources ensured that no excesses of the maximum allowable values of pollutants in the air around Mega Khimki were recorded.
about causes of fire there are conflicting reports. An emergency services source told Tass it was caused by a short circuit in an Obi department store and an explosion caused the flames to spread. Other Russian news agencies speak instead of “suspicion of malice”. of possible “criminal act, say the Russian emergency services. In any case, an investigation into the incident was opened, underlines the Russian news agency.