At least eight people were injured, including three hospitalized, after a fire broke out in a former electrical plant building in Moscow on Saturday. The blaze started on the third and fourth floors of the Elektrozavod building, which now houses studios and creative workshops. More than 90 people were rescued from the upper floors, and over 120 escaped on their own. Preliminary findings suggest faulty electrical wiring may have caused the fire, which spread quickly due to wooden flooring.
At least eight people were injured after a fire at a former electrical plant building in Moscow , Russian state media reportedAt least eight people were injured on Saturday after fire engulfed a former electrical plant building in Moscow , Russian state media reported.
A ministry statement on Telegram said more than 90 people were rescued from the upper floors of the building, and more than 120 escaped on their own. Preliminary findings suggest the fire could have been caused by faulty electrical wiring and spread quickly owing to the wooden floors in the building, Tass reported.
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