No casualties reported in fire at construction cabins in southeast Moscow

Construction cabins near an administrative building burned on Nizhniye Polya Street. The fire covered 200 square meters.

Moscow’s emergency department said no one was killed or injured in a fire on Nizhniye Polya Street, including among firefighters. The agency had earlier said it had received no reports of injuries.

The fire broke out on October 9 in two-story construction cabins in the southeast of the capital. Emergency services said the flames covered an area of 200 square meters. People were being evacuated before the open flames were extinguished.

The open flames were extinguished later. The emergency department’s press service confirmed there were no deaths or injuries. The agency’s statements did not give other details, including the cause of the fire.