Fire breaks out in largest European art museum in Moscow

Moscow, November 3: The largest museum of fine arts in Moscow, Pushkin Museum caught fire. By the time firefighters arrived, the building already turned black. As per local source, more than 30 people were evacuated. It was confirmed by the museum that the fire broke out due to a technical fault.

The fire occurred inside the ventilation system of the private collections building of the Pushkin State Museum. "It has been confirmed that a fire occurred inside the ventilation system of the private collections branch of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts at Volkhonka Street, 10. Thick smoke has filled the building and is rising from the roof. There have been no immediate reports of casualties," the local media reported.

The firefighting units’ leader made a right decision on positioning his team members and using special equipment and the Pushkin Museum’s administration had praised the firefighters. “Thanks to the administration’s efforts, visitors and staff members were evacuated in time," a top official said.