Thousands evacuated from Moscow subway after fire injures dozens

Posted on June 5, 2013 • Filed under: Russia, Travel News

Yahoo News reports that a rush-hour fire in Moscow’s subway on Wednesday injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network, authorities said. The fire started after a power cable caught fire in a tunnel leading to the Okhotny Ryad station adjacent to Red Square, the Emergencies Ministry said in a statement. Read article

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