Blaze strikes unfinished tower in Moscow, Russia’s Sberbank potentially involved
An unfinished skyscraper in Moscow caught fire on Jan. 13, with reports suggesting that Sberbank of Russia occupies part of the building, according to a Moscow Live Telegram post.
Sberbank of Russia occupies part of the building, according to a Moscow Live Telegram post.
The fire began in a warehouse on the first floor of the unfinished building on Kutuzovsky Avenue and subsequent spread to the second floor, where another warehouse containing paint and varnish materials is located.
In a separate incident on the same day, a warehouse in the south of St. Petersburg owned by online retailer Wildberries caught fire. The Emergencies Ministry stated that finished products were affected.
According to Russian media, a source close to the Emergencies Ministry suggested arson as a potential cause in that case.
There are also claims that the fire alarm at the warehouse had falsely triggered multiple times in the week leading up to the incident.
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