In Moscow, three workers died from methane poisoning at a construction site

Three workers died at a construction site in the south of Moscow. The Moscow City News agency reported this on Thursday, July 24, citing a source.

The accident occurred at a construction site on Avtozavodskaya Street.

"According to preliminary data, two workers fell into a 5 m deep well with methane and lost consciousness. Another worker came to rescue his colleagues and also stayed at the bottom," he said.

Rescuers arrived and retrieved the bodies of the dead from the well.

Fire on the roof: why Koptevsky market in Moscow caught fire

Five pavilions burned down in the fire, no casualties

The day before, one person was killed and 10 people were injured in a fire in a house on Mytnaya Street in Moscow, reports NSN.

The fire engulfed two apartments and a balcony. 34 rescuers and 10 pieces of special equipment arrived at the scene, according to 360.ru . Before they arrived, three residents jumped out of a fourth-floor window. The fire was completely extinguished, RT reports.

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