Two hospitalized after arson fire in Moscow apartment
A fire caused by an arsonist who set fire to the entrance door of a multi-child family's apartment in Moscow's Pechatniki district resulted in two people being hospitalized due to smoke inhalation. The incident occurred on November 14 on Polbina Street, and the suspect is still at large.
Consensus
- A fire occurred in a residential building in the Pechatniki district of Moscow.
- The fire was caused by an unknown person who set fire to the apartment's entrance door from the stairwell.
- The apartment was occupied by a married couple and four children.
- Two people, a 63-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter, were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.
- The fire spread to a 20 square meter area in the hallway.
- Emergency services evacuated residents from the building.
- The suspect is being sought by law enforcement.
- The Moscow Prosecutor's Office is overseeing the investigation.
Points of divergence
- The fire spread to upper floors due to thick smoke, prompting neighbors to go onto balconies and call for help. — riamo
- No official information has been received. — vesti
- 20 people evacuated the building before firefighters arrived. — vm
- The fire occurred on Polbina Street, 8th floor. — ntv
Coverage (4 sources)
- Girl and mother in hospital: intriguers set fire to doors of multi-child family in Moscow — РИАМО
- Woman and child injured in apartment fire in southeast Moscow — НТВ Москва
- Unknowns set fire to apartment door in Moscow, woman and child injured — Вести
- Two people injured in fire after apartment door arson in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва