In the Skhodnya microdistrict of Khimki near Moscow, a workshop for the production of ceramic tiles is on fire. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported this.
The exact causes of the fire are unknown — in the first report of the fire, the Ministry of Emergency Situations wrote that the roof of the building was on fire. According to information from rescuers, the fire area is three thousand square meters. 97 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and 33 pieces of equipment are working on the site.
According to the SHOT telegram channel, the area of the building itself is eight thousand square meters, the fire is spreading quickly. The Ministry of Emergency Situations also reported that there were 30 gas cylinders inside the workshop, 10 of which were removed by firefighters. Baza writes about the threat of explosion of cylinders. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.
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