Ice rink under construction on fire in Russia: 200 people evacuated

An ice rink under construction is on fire in Yekaterinburg, Russia, with rescue workers evacuating 200 people.

Source: Kremlin-aligned media RIA Novosti; citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation; Russian Telegram channels

Quote from RIA Novosti: "The UGMK Rink, which is under construction, has caught fire in Yekaterinburg, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports."

Details: The Astra Telegram channel posted photos and videos from the scene and noted that paint and insulation materials were burning over an area of 10 square metres.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation stated that 200 people had to be evacuated.

Earlier in the morning of 17 August, a fire broke out at the Krasny Oktyabr steel plant in Volgograd.

 Reportedly, there was a "localised fire in a street transformer", and the fire had already been extinguished.

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