RSOE EDIS: Russia - Fire - 2010.03.27

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2010-03-27 05:36:47 - Fire - Russia EDIS CODE: FR-20100327-25478-RUS Date & Time: 2010-03-27 05:36:47 [UTC] Area: Russia, Capital City, METRO, Between Semyonovskaya and Elektrozavodskaya stations, Moscow Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Several hundred people were safely evacuated early on Saturday from a subway train in eastern Moscow after smoke appeared in the tunnel, a spokesman for the Russian capital's emergency service said. "Some 600 passengers were evacuated after smoke was reported in one of the train cars in the tunnel between the Semyonovskaya and Elektrozavodskaya stations," Yevgeny Bobylyov said, adding that no one was injured. The smoke reportedly appeared because an electric cable caught fire, which has by now been extinguished. Posted:2010-03-27 05:36:47 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu