1,000+ people evacuated from major Moscow mall after kitchen fire
More than 1,000 people were evacuated from TSUM, a large department store in central Moscow. Firefighters went looking for the fire’s source with thermal detectors, while smoke billowed from the building.
СРОЧНО В Москве горит ЦУМ. Фото @MayntainDewpic.twitter.com/p3jKjM5a7v
— Москва 24 (@infomoscow24) November 23, 2016
Traffic in the vicinity of the department store was virtually blocked by fire engines and emergency service vehicles.
Цум пригорел малясь pic.twitter.com/nGjzj4dGEB
— Макс 🌍 (@Maximus_880) November 23, 2016
Videos from the scene show smoke coming from the roof of the iconic store.
The emergency started when fat residue caught fire in a basement ventilation duct coming from a cafe kitchen, an Emergency Ministry spokesperson told the media. No one was injured in the blaze.
Around 60 people took part in putting out the fire, RIA Novosti reported.
