In Saint Petersburg, the metro stations 'Gostiny Dvor' and 'Nevsky…
In Saint Petersburg, the metro stations 'Gostiny Dvor' and 'Nevsky Prospekt' have been temporarily closed to passengers due to a smell of burning in an office space at 'Gostiny Dvor'.
Consensus
- On July 29, the metro station 'Gostiny Dvor' in Saint Petersburg experienced smoke in a service room.
- There was no open fire at the scene.
- The station and adjacent 'Nevsky Prospekt' station were temporarily closed for safety reasons.
- Emergency services, including firefighters and transport security personnel, responded to the incident.
- After removing smoke and ventilating the area, both stations reopened to passengers.
- Passengers were redirected to alternative routes during the closure.
Points of divergence
- The station's public address system initially continued broadcasting announcements about the station being closed, causing confusion among passengers. — fontanka
- Specialists from emergency response units and the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MCHS) were on site to inspect rooms and check ventilation systems. — gazeta_spb
- The Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection (Rospotrebnadzor) arrived later, likely to test air quality. — interfax
Coverage (7 sources)
- Метро «Гостиный двор» снова принимает пассажиров — Фонтанка
- В Петербурге устранили задымление на станции метро "Гостиный двор" — Интерфакс
- What is happening at the closed 'Gostiny Dvor' metro station — Фонтанка
- Станции «Гостиный двор» и «Невский проспект» закрыты из-за запаха гари - Газета СПБ РУ - новости Санкт-Петербурга — Gazeta.SPb
- В Петербурге станции метро "Гостиный двор" и "Невский проспект" закрыли из-за запаха гари — Интерфакс
- Названа причина закрытия метро «Гостиный двор» и «Невский проспект» — Фонтанка
- Станция метро «Гостиный двор» и вестибюль «Невского проспекта» закрыты. Рядом — пожарные машины — Фонтанка