A fire occurred in a residential building in the center of Moscow. There are people injured

At least eight people were injured as a result of a large fire that occurred in an eight-story residential building on Presnensky Val in the center of Moscow, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports.

The fire started in the entrance of the house, the fire quickly spread along the stairs from the first to the eighth floors. There was smoke in several apartments. The fire area grew to 250 square meters.

Firefighters rescued 35 people from the burning building. Among the victims were three children and one firefighter. Two people were hospitalized.

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the open fire in the entrance of the house was extinguished.