00:16People were seen at windows of a burning multi-storey office block in the Moscow region, as thick black smoke covered the building, in footage captured on Monday.
According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM), there were tanks with a gas-air mixture inside the building.
"The fire is spreading from floors five to eight. The work is complicated by high temperatures and dense smoke," the ministry’s statement read.
The agency added that 130 firefighters, 50 vehicles and two Ka-32 helicopters were involved in extinguishing the fire, which covered around 4,500 square metres.
Preliminary reports suggest that there were nine people in the building, with one of them rescued by EMERCOM staff.
People seen at windows of burning building at administrative building in Moscow region
People were seen at windows of a burning multi-storey office block in the Moscow region, as thick black smoke covered the building, in footage captured on Monday.
According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM), there were tanks with a gas-air mixture inside the building.
"The fire is spreading from floors five to eight. The work is complicated by high temperatures and dense smoke," the ministry’s statement read.
The agency added that 130 firefighters, 50 vehicles and two Ka-32 helicopters were involved in extinguishing the fire, which covered around 4,500 square metres.
Preliminary reports suggest that there were nine people in the building, with one of them rescued by EMERCOM staff.
People were seen at windows of a burning multi-storey office block in the Moscow region, as thick black smoke covered the building, in footage captured on Monday.
According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM), there were tanks with a gas-air mixture inside the building.
"The fire is spreading from floors five to eight. The work is complicated by high temperatures and dense smoke," the ministry’s statement read.
The agency added that 130 firefighters, 50 vehicles and two Ka-32 helicopters were involved in extinguishing the fire, which covered around 4,500 square metres.
Preliminary reports suggest that there were nine people in the building, with one of them rescued by EMERCOM staff.