Two people died as a result of a fire in the east of Moscow

Two people died in a fire in an administrative warehouse complex on Permskaya Street in eastern Moscow. This was announced on June 8 by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

It was established that on the third floor of the multi-level complex, the height of which varies from three to nine floors, equipment and personal belongings of employees caught fire.

"Firefighters were deployed to rescue, evacuate and extinguish the fire. 33 people were rescued from the upper floors. Unfortunately, one person was injured. <...> According to updated information, two people were killed," the department's Telegram channel said.

More than 20 people and seven pieces of equipment participated in the elimination of the fire.

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A fire in a production and warehouse building in the east of the capital was reported earlier on June 8. A source from Izvestia reported that rescuers were evacuating people. The fire area was 30 sq.m.