Not far from the fire, light explosions were heard from flaming slate and paint cans. Novokonstantinovskaya Street was blocked, eyewitnesses say that there were no arrivals.
In the Podolsky district of Kyiv, a fire broke out at one of the enterprises, all services are already working on site. The mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, announced this on Telegram.
The mayor promised to give details later. Eyewitnesses say that there were no arrivals. Because of the fire, the police blocked traffic on part of Novokonstantinovskaya Street and completely on Nakhimov Street.
“Patrolmen provide traffic regulation and safety. Drivers, plan your trip route taking into account this information,” the patrolmen warned.
The smoke is massive, it can be seen in almost all areas of the city. Residents are asked to close the windows in their apartments, local publics wrote about a possible fire in a factory or warehouses.
TSN journalists specify that light explosions from flaming slate and cans of paint are heard nearby. Later, the Kiev city military administration reported a fire in a paint and varnish warehouse with an area of 3,000 sq.m.
Nearby heard light explosions from the flaming slate
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The casualties and the cause of the fire are still unknown.
Recall that on February 21, the MKM hotel was on fire in the center of Moscow. At least 6 people were killed: 4 adults and 2 children. According to eyewitnesses, one of the residents set fire to things in the corridor.
In Magadan in northern Russia, on February 17, a warehouse with trucks caught fire. Appliances worth 15-20 million rubles burned down.