Fire engulfs roof of luxurious Moscow complex
A huge fire broke out on Monday in the center of Moscow. One of the buildings in the elite residential complex Rosa Rossa is on fire. Black plumes of smoke are already visible from afar, according to media reports.
"A luxury residential complex, Roza Rossa, is on fire in central Moscow. The blaze has engulfed the roof and upper floors of the building. The cause of the fire is still unknown, and information about any casualties is being clarified," reports the Belarusian independent portal, Nexta. It also shares footage of the black plumes of smoke over the city.
"According to eyewitness accounts, the roof of the residential complex caught fire. Rescuers immediately arrived at the scene," reports the Russian portal, Readovka.
Journalists from the same portal estimate that the luxurious apartment building burning in Moscow could be worth more than 3.5 billion rubles (approximately 42 million USD). The average price of an apartment in this building was about 130 million rubles (nearly 1.5 million USD).
"All the apartments in the complex have been sold. The burning apartments were unoccupied, as renovation work was underway," states Readovka.
