(23 Sep 2016) Eight Russian firefighters died when the roof of a plastics warehouse in Moscow collapsed while they were trying to extinguish a massive blaze, the Emergencies Minister said.
Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov said in Friday's statement the firefighters were on the roof, working to contain the fire in the warehouse, when the collapse happened.
About 300 emergencies workers took part in combating the fire, which erupted Thursday.
A spokesperson for Moscow fire investigators said the fire engulfed an area of up to 4,000 square metres (40,000 square feet), of which 1,000 square metres was destroyed.
She also said they have searched the corporate offices of the owners of the warehouse as part of their investigation.
The warehouse in eastern Moscow stored a wide range of plastic goods, including kitchenware and artificial flowers, and the blaze engulfed the area in acid fumes.
Investigators were looking into possible causes of the fire.
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