Two killed in warehouse fire in Moscow region UPDATED

Two people have died in a major fire at a warehouse storing plastic products in Shchyolkovo, in Russia’s Moscow region, according to a source cited by REN TV on September 9.

The blaze broke out earlier at the warehouse, with the fire initially reported to have covered an area of 1,800 square metres.

The hangar and the facade of the building were engulfed in flames, while firefighters managed to contain the blaze to the affected area.

Emergency crews remain at the scene.

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A fire broke out at a warehouse in Shchyolkovo in Russia’s Moscow region, covering an area of 1,800 square metres, the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s Moscow region department said on its channel on the Max messenger.

The fire started in a warehouse building storing plastic products. The hangar and the building’s facade are currently engulfed in flames.

Firefighters have contained the blaze to an area of 1,800 square metres.