Firefighters are battling a blaze at a 40-story luxury skyscraper in Grozny, Chechnya. An Emergency Ministry spokesman said that dozens were evacuated, but no injuries have been reported, according to CNN.
The fire continues to rage.
MORE: 270 firefighters & 70 vehicles try to extinguish fire at skyscraper hotel in Chechnya http://t.co/mBaeVFAx4c http://t.co/Oj9dOj5e8p
— RT (@RT_com) April 3, 2013
Fire destroys #Grozny skyscraper – no equipment to fight it. No one injured acc 2 tv rain. Pic v @U2_Keen pic.twitter.com/dIBHeatc28 #Chechnya
— kriszta satori (@fulelo) April 3, 2013
Photo from @zrmv shows crowd gathered to watch high-rise burn in Chechnya; flames appear to be growing: http://t.co/XPLvcErWpz
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) April 3, 2013
PHOTO: And one more angle of Chechnya high-rise fire: pic.twitter.com/DhnuEhP4bb
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) April 3, 2013
Video allegedly shows luxury building in Chechnya on fire: http://t.co/C0YkSaI8ev
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) April 3, 2013
!!! Chechnya bldg. fire MT @zrmv: они «пытаются» http://t.co/YAEvREMkY8
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) April 3, 2013
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Getting crazy RT @NewsBreaker: WATCH LIVE: 35story luxury hotel in Chechnya engulfed in flames http://t.co/mdKn2YesBo pic.twitter.com/YG2yYpIu54
— Kyle @Stormdesk (@Stormdesk) April 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/tschetschenien/status/319492957520662528
Update:
A new report suggests that a short circuit is the suspected cause of the fire. This is reportedly a preliminary assessment.
MORE: According to initial version short circuit caused fire at skyscraper hotel in Chechnya http://t.co/zbmPnMX37X http://t.co/Oj9dOj5e8p
— RT (@RT_com) April 3, 2013