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2nd April 2012, 10:35 PM
Blaze engulfs Europe's tallest building site
Huge flames danced for hours as a massive fire engulfed the top floors of an under-construction Moscow skyscraper that is set to be Europe’s tallest.
The fire at the eastern part of the Federation Tower complex was visible from much of the the city’s western half, but no injuries were reported in the blaze.
Two firefighting helicopters noisily circled the blaze, dumping huge buckets of water on the flames. The Emergencies Ministry said the fire was stopped from spreading by about 11.30pm (5.30am Tuesday AEST), some three hours after it began.
The cause of the fire, which broke out some 250 metres above street level, was not immediately known.
The Federation Tower is part of a massive development on the banks of the Moscow River about 2.5 kilometres west of the Kremlin.
When completed, it is to consist of two glass-sheathed office towers flanking a mast reaching 560 metres.
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Huge flames danced for hours as a massive fire engulfed the top floors of an under-construction Moscow skyscraper that is set to be Europe’s tallest.
The fire at the eastern part of the Federation Tower complex was visible from much of the the city’s western half, but no injuries were reported in the blaze.
Two firefighting helicopters noisily circled the blaze, dumping huge buckets of water on the flames. The Emergencies Ministry said the fire was stopped from spreading by about 11.30pm (5.30am Tuesday AEST), some three hours after it began.
http://images.theage.com.au/2012/04/03/3184733/article-tower2-420x0.jpg
A firefighting helicopter tried to contain the blaze that consumed Moscow's Federation Tower, which when complete will be the tallest building in Europe.
The cause of the fire, which broke out some 250 metres above street level, was not immediately known.
The Federation Tower is part of a massive development on the banks of the Moscow River about 2.5 kilometres west of the Kremlin.
When completed, it is to consist of two glass-sheathed office towers flanking a mast reaching 560 metres.
http://images.theage.com.au/2012/04/03/3184734/article-tower3-420x0.jpg
The tower that caught on fire is to top out at 360 metres tall. That would make it Europe’s tallest building, exceeding the current record-holder, the 302-metre City of Capitals building in the same development as the Federation Tower. Another building in the complex, the Mercury City Tower, is to reach 332 metres.
Russian news reports said the fire engulfed some 300 square metres at its height.
It hit multiple floors, reportedly the 65th to 67th.
More pics and full story @ the Age (http://www.theage.com.au/world/blaze-engulfs-europes-tallest-building-site-20120403-1w9db.html)
I just want one freaking line break between paragraphs. not 2 or 7 or 4. 1.
Huge flames danced for hours as a massive fire engulfed the top floors of an under-construction Moscow skyscraper that is set to be Europe’s tallest.
The fire at the eastern part of the Federation Tower complex was visible from much of the the city’s western half, but no injuries were reported in the blaze.
Two firefighting helicopters noisily circled the blaze, dumping huge buckets of water on the flames. The Emergencies Ministry said the fire was stopped from spreading by about 11.30pm (5.30am Tuesday AEST), some three hours after it began.
The cause of the fire, which broke out some 250 metres above street level, was not immediately known.
The Federation Tower is part of a massive development on the banks of the Moscow River about 2.5 kilometres west of the Kremlin.
When completed, it is to consist of two glass-sheathed office towers flanking a mast reaching 560 metres.
http://images.theage.com.au/2012/04/03/3184869/vd-moscowfire-408x264.jpg (http://media.theage.com.au/news/world-news/moscow-skyscraper-catches-fire-3184867.html)
Huge flames danced for hours as a massive fire engulfed the top floors of an under-construction Moscow skyscraper that is set to be Europe’s tallest.
The fire at the eastern part of the Federation Tower complex was visible from much of the the city’s western half, but no injuries were reported in the blaze.
Two firefighting helicopters noisily circled the blaze, dumping huge buckets of water on the flames. The Emergencies Ministry said the fire was stopped from spreading by about 11.30pm (5.30am Tuesday AEST), some three hours after it began.
http://images.theage.com.au/2012/04/03/3184733/article-tower2-420x0.jpg
A firefighting helicopter tried to contain the blaze that consumed Moscow's Federation Tower, which when complete will be the tallest building in Europe.
The cause of the fire, which broke out some 250 metres above street level, was not immediately known.
The Federation Tower is part of a massive development on the banks of the Moscow River about 2.5 kilometres west of the Kremlin.
When completed, it is to consist of two glass-sheathed office towers flanking a mast reaching 560 metres.
http://images.theage.com.au/2012/04/03/3184734/article-tower3-420x0.jpg
The tower that caught on fire is to top out at 360 metres tall. That would make it Europe’s tallest building, exceeding the current record-holder, the 302-metre City of Capitals building in the same development as the Federation Tower. Another building in the complex, the Mercury City Tower, is to reach 332 metres.
Russian news reports said the fire engulfed some 300 square metres at its height.
It hit multiple floors, reportedly the 65th to 67th.
More pics and full story @ the Age (http://www.theage.com.au/world/blaze-engulfs-europes-tallest-building-site-20120403-1w9db.html)
I just want one freaking line break between paragraphs. not 2 or 7 or 4. 1.