The number of victims of the fire in the shopping center “RIO” has reached 18
Rescuers brought four people who for some time were in a burning building. Their condition is estimated as heavy.
MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. A major fire in the area of 1 thousand square meters in the shopping center “RIO” on the Dmitrov highway in the North-East of Moscow extinguished — it was done after more than four hours after notification of the outbreak.
According to the latest data, the fire affected 18 people, 14 of them hospitalized, some in serious condition. As noted in the headquarters of the fire, inhabitants of the aquarium and ektapro located on the ground floor of the shopping centre, from fire and smoke is not affected.
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Rank fire
The message of smoke in the building on Dmitrovsky highway, 163a, building 1, in operational duty shift of control Center in crisis situations the Main Department of EMERCOM of Russia in Moscow came at 17:39 GMT.
According to the chief of the Metropolitan EMERCOM of Ilya Denisov, who headed to the site of the operational headquarters of extinguishing the fire occurred on the ground floor of the shopping center — textile store, where the burned consumer goods. At first the fire was given the second rank of difficulty, and then he was promoted to fourth.
On the scene arrived almost 20 fire and rescue units, only 400 people and 118 units of equipment, as well as fire to a train of the Moscow railway (MZHD). “After receiving a request from the city services in place immediately went fire train to assist the rescuers in extinguishing a fire”, — stated in the message of the Moscow railway. The train is equipped with powerful equipment, allowing to quickly eliminate the fire, special tanks in the train contain 180 tons of fire extinguishing.
In turn, employees of capital management of traffic police helped the smooth passage of special vehicles to the place of fire.
Evacuation of people and rescue animals
All visitors, which is nearly 3 thousand people were evacuated, some were escorted out of the building with the symptoms of poisoning by combustion products. The part of the victims, especially severe, was admitted by the sanitary helicopter of the Moscow aviation centre in the research Institute. Sklifosovsky and others in the clinical city hospital № 36.
In the headquarters of the fire TASS noted that all measures are taken to save the fish and animals of the aquarium and ektapro located on the ground floor of the Mall. “The measures to loop ventilation and to ensure the safety of the animals, if necessary, they can evacuate,” — said the representative of the headquarters.
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Normal operation of fire protection systems
The fire on the area of 1 thousand square meters was localized four hours later, at about 21:35 GMT.
After about half an hour the Deputy mayor of Moscow Pyotr Biryukov reported on the elimination of fire. He stressed that all sprinkler system in the building of the shopping center worked in normal mode, which helped to quickly evacuate visitors. “It triggered an automatic alert system that will allow us to bring visitors. It has automatic ventilation and smoke extraction”, — he noted.
According to him, firefighters arrived to the scene within six minutes. “Firefighters bravely in such difficult conditions to find and rescue people who have locked in one of the cooling rooms. The extinguishing was complicated by the fact that the place was a fire of synthetic fabrics, there was very difficult access. Temperature reached more than 100-150 degrees, but firefighters have managed to cope with the work,” — said Biryukov.
23:27 declared the complete elimination of fire.
— Emergencies Ministry MOSCOW (@emercom_press) 10 Jul 2017
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The work of firefighters
As noted, in turn, Ilya Denisov, firefighters continue to work in the shop — they are pouring and analysis of burned structures, extinguish smoldering pockets. “The fire is out, now engaged in the demolition of construction waste, and the elimination of fire in the hearth and pouring. Organized the production of smoke,” said Denisov, speaking about the rescue operation inside the building.
“To cool firefighters used fire monitors, that is cold water we put the link of gas and smoke protective service, which made its way to people in conditions of high temperatures, with risk of life and heatstroke,” said the chief of GU Ministry of emergency situations.
Four people trapped in the smoke trap and rescued at last, were on the second floor. Of the firefighters no one was hurt. “Had minor heat stroke, but doctors did not address” — he said.
A major fire occurred in the shopping center “RIO”. Firefighters, risking their lives, saved 4 people locked in the building
— Sergey Sobyanin (@MosSobyanin) 10 Jul 2017
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Victims of the fire in the shopping center “RIO” is given all necessary help. I wish them a speedy recovery
— Sergey Sobyanin (@MosSobyanin) 10 Jul 2017
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