Major Fire at Moscow Residential Building

A major fire that broke out overnight in a residential building in the northwest of Moscow has been contained after prompting the evacuation of around 400 people, Russian authorities said on Friday. The fire affected a building near the "Aeroport" metro station in the city's northwest and more than 10 injured as a result of the emergency, according to the officials.
The press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said that the open fire was extinguished, and the rescuers were watering and dismantling the structures. Two helicopters of the Moscow Aviation Center dropped 50 tons of water. The emergency services were considering a short circuit in the wiring under the roof as the possible cause of the fire.