Explosions have ripped through a large shopping centre in Moscow early on Friday morning causing the roof to collapse.
The huge fire erupted at the shopping centre in north west Moscow and RIA shared a video online the “Mega Khimki” ablaze.
The "Mega Khimki" shopping center in #Moscow is on fire. The fire area is about 7000 m². pic.twitter.com/GXxKB3vbxs
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 9, 2022
A spokesperson said, “The building’s roof has caught fire. [The total affected] area is 250 square metres.
“The blaze was classified as a category three fire [on a scale of five].”
It is reported that a manufacturing plant for the production of Nortec tires caught fire. The fire area is about 1000 m². pic.twitter.com/yc4a0tQ57H
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 9, 2022
Emergency services suspect that a “deliberate act” took place and “arson is being considered,” the Interfax news agency reported a source saying.
Leave a Comment