14/12/2019 10:55
Wall collapses in burning warehouse in Moscow’s south
A wall has collapsed as a result of the fire that engulfed a textile warehouse in Moscow’s south, the capital’s Emergencies Ministry told TASS on Friday.
"A wall has collapsed. There remains a risk that other structures will collapse as well," the ministry said. The collapsed area measures 300 square meters.
The acting head of the Emergencies Ministry's Main Directorate for Moscow, Sergei Zheltov told reporters that firefighting efforts were hampered by high temperatures and explosions of fuel tanks, flammable liquids, paints and varnishes. The fire expanded to 7,000 square meters whereas the building is about 30,000 square meters.