On July 13, passengers and staff at Vnukovo Airport were evacuated… (внуково · задымление · кафе)
On July 13, passengers and staff at Vnukovo Airport were evacuated due to smoke detected in a fast-food café in the international departure area. The fire alarm activated, but no fire was found; the system operated normally, and after a 50-minute evacuation, people were allowed back into the terminal.
Consensus
- On July 13, an evacuation occurred at Vnukovo Airport due to smoke in a fast-food café.
- The fire alarm activated in the international departure zone.
- Firefighters and emergency services responded promptly.
- No actual fire was confirmed during inspection.
- The alarm system functioned normally.
- Evacuated passengers and staff were allowed to return to the terminal approximately 50 minutes after the alarm was triggered.
- The café where smoke was detected was temporarily closed.
- A check into the incident is underway.
Points of divergence
- An administrative building in Moscow's Bolshoy Sukharevsky Lane caught fire earlier, with about 80 people evacuating from offices; firefighters extinguished a fire on the fourth floor. — vm
- The fast-food café was closed indefinitely. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- People evacuated from a cafe in Vnukovo Airport due to smoke — Вечерняя Москва
- Vnukovo Airport explains fire alarm and evacuation situation — Вести