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Fire Rages in Grozny’s Tallest Building
Fire Rages in Grozny’s Tallest Building
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The tallest 145-meter skyscraper of the Grozny City complex caught fire in Chechnya’s capital on Wednesday. 03.04.2013, Sputnik International
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Fire Rages in Grozny’s Tallest Building The tallest 145-meter skyscraper of the Grozny City complex caught fire in Chechnya’s capital on Wednesday.
The tallest 145-meter skyscraper of the Grozny City complex caught fire in Chechnya’s capital on Wednesday.
© RIA Novosti . Said Tsarnaev / Go to the mediabank The tallest 145-meter skyscraper of the Grozny City complex caught fire in Chechnya’s capital on Wednesday. The tallest 145-meter skyscraper of the Grozny City complex caught fire in Chechnya’s capital on Wednesday.
© RIA Novosti . Said Tsarnaev / Go to the mediabank Clouds of black smoke engulfed the 40-story apartment building, which boasts the world’s largest round clock. Clouds of black smoke engulfed the 40-story apartment building, which boasts the world’s largest round clock.
© RIA Novosti . Said Tsarnaev / Go to the mediabank A spokesman for the Emergencies Ministry said no one was killed or injured in the fire, while dozens of people were evacuated from the skyscraper and nearby buildings. A spokesman for the Emergencies Ministry said no one was killed or injured in the fire, while dozens of people were evacuated from the skyscraper and nearby buildings.
© RIA Novosti . Said Tsarnaev / Go to the mediabank “More than 100 firefighters and 16 fire engines are battling the blaze,” the spokesman said. “More than 100 firefighters and 16 fire engines are battling the blaze,” the spokesman said.
© RIA Novosti . Said Tsarnaev / Go to the mediabank A police source told RIA Novosti that all floors of the skyscraper except the ground one are on fire. A police source told RIA Novosti that all floors of the skyscraper except the ground one are on fire.
© RIA Novosti . Said Tsarnaev / Go to the mediabank A crowd of onlookers gathered near the Grozny City complex. A crowd of onlookers gathered near the Grozny City complex.
© RIA Novosti . Said Tsarnaev / Go to the mediabank Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said the republic's authorities will restore the skyscraper, which was not seriously damaged inside. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said the republic's authorities will restore the skyscraper, which was not seriously damaged inside.
© RIA Novosti . Said Tsarnaev / Go to the mediabank The record-breaking clock remained intact and kept showing correct time for two hours but stopped at 8:30 p.m. local time. The record-breaking clock remained intact and kept showing correct time for two hours but stopped at 8:30 p.m. local time.
