Moscow Metro fire sees 45,000 people evacuated and two dozen passengers injured
- The fire started after a power cable caught fire in a tunnel
- More than 45 people sought medical help and seven were hospitalised
- Moscow streets were thronged with crowds who ended up walking to work
By JILL REILLY
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A rush-hour fire in Moscow's subway today injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network.
The fire started after a power cable caught fire in a tunnel leading to the Okhotny Ryad station adjacent to Red Square, the Emergencies Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said more than 45 people sought medical help and seven were hospitalised.
Fire: A rush-hour fire in Moscow's subway injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network
Emergency: Fire fighters walk down the metro station Okhotny Riad to extinguish a fire
Protection: Evacuated passenger breaths though a tissue while leaving the metro station Okhotny Riad
Vital: Moscow's subway is an essential transport link, serving up to 7 million people a day
Rush hour: Thousands of commuters were evacuated from the Moscow metro on June 5 after a high-voltage electric cable caught fire, filling station platforms with smoke at the height of the rush hour
Most of them suffered from smoke inhalation and thousands were evacuated.
As firefighters were putting out the fire, authorities closed one of the subway lines that cuts through central Moscow.
Eyewitnesses say central Moscow streets were thronged with crowds who ended up walking to work.
Help: A fire fighter escorts a woman asking for medical assistance after leaving the metro station
Leaving: Evacuated passengers leave the metro station
Closed: As firefighters were putting out the fire, authorities closed one of the subway lines that cuts through central Moscow
The subway resumed regular service by noon Moscow time, but half an hour later officials again shut part of the line after they found a smoldering cable at another tunnel next to the Okhotny Ryad station.
Moscow's subway is an essential transport link, serving up to 7 million people a day.
Station or line closures are highly unusual for the network, which has the reputation of being the city's most reliable means of transport.
Commute: Eyewitnesses say central Moscow streets were thronged with crowds who ended up walking to work
Problems: The subway resumed regular service by noon Moscow time, but half an hour later officials again shut part of the line after they found a smoldering cable at another tunnel next to the Okhotny Ryad station
Closed off: People wait for the reopening of the Komsomolskaya metro station. The subway system closed at 8:20am local time
Hard work: A policeman gets water for his dog outside the subway station in downtown Moscow
Hard work: Fire fighters removes their equipment after extinguishing a fire inside the metro tunnel
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