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| 1,000+ people evacuated from major Moscow mall after kitchen fire | |
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| More than 1,000 people were evacuated from TSUM, a large department store in central Moscow. Firefighters went looking for the fire’s source with thermal detectors, while smoke billowed from the building. | More than 1,000 people were evacuated from TSUM, a large department store in central Moscow. Firefighters went looking for the fire’s source with thermal detectors, while smoke billowed from the building. |
| Traffic in the vicinity of the department store was virtually blocked by fire engines and emergency service vehicles. | Traffic in the vicinity of the department store was virtually blocked by fire engines and emergency service vehicles. |
| Videos from the scene show smoke coming from the roof of the iconic store. | Videos from the scene show smoke coming from the roof of the iconic store. |
| The emergency started when fat residue caught fire in a basement ventilation duct coming from a cafe kitchen, an Emergency Ministry spokesperson told the media. No one was injured in the blaze. | |
| Around 60 people took part in putting out the fire, RIA Novosti reported. | Around 60 people took part in putting out the fire, RIA Novosti reported. |