Fire in 19th-century Moscow building blocks Bolshaya Nikitskaya traffic
In short
A 19th-century building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street in central Moscow caught fire, TASS reported. Traffic on the street was blocked. RBC later reported that the closure was due to burning garbage, citing the Moscow traffic police.
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A fire broke out in a 19th-century building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street in central Moscow, the state news agency TASS reported. Traffic along the street was blocked, TASS said. [ 1 ]
Later, RBC reported that traffic on Bolshaya Nikitskaya had been closed because of burning garbage, citing the Moscow traffic police. The two reports differ on what was on fire: TASS referred to a 19th-century house, while RBC attributed the closure to burning garbage. Neither document provided details on injuries or damage. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The fire closed a central Moscow street and affected a 19th-century building. The documents give no information on injuries or damage, so the immediate impact reported is the traffic disruption.
Key facts
- A 19th-century building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street in central Moscow caught fire, according to TASS. [ 1 ]
- Traffic on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street was blocked, according to both reports. [ 1 , 2 ]
- RBC reported, citing Moscow traffic police, that the road was blocked because of burning garbage. [ 2 ]
- TASS reported the incident at 08:41 local time. [ 1 ]
- RBC reported the incident at 09:08 local time. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What was on fire: TASS says a 19th-century house caught fire, while RBC says burning garbage led to the road closure. The two documents give different accounts of the fire's source.
- Whether anyone was injured or the extent of damage to the building. Neither document provides casualty or damage information.
- When the fire started. No start time is given; the documents only provide publication times.