Two people were killed and 18 others injured after a fire broke out at a five-story hotel building in Moscow, local media reported Tuesday.
“Two adults died in the hospital. It was not possible to save them,” the TASS news agency reported, citing a source from the local department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
According to the source, the fire, which started at 3:27 a.m. local time (0027 GMT) at the Vechny Zov Hotel in Moscow and was extinguished by 4:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT), covered an area of about 100 square meters.
At the time of the fire, 305 people were inside the building, said the report.
An investigation was underway to determine the cause of the fire, which might be a short circuit, TASS said
However, At least 23 people were killed and 70 others injured after a metro bridge collapsed in southern Mexico City Monday night, according to local authorities.
Authorities said on social media that 49 of the injured have been rushed to hospital.
In an interview with local TV station on Tuesday, Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said that the accident occurred Monday when a concrete beam collapsed just as a subway train was passing.
“The corresponding investigations will be carried out to publicize the causes of the accident. We are very sorry for what happened,” she said.
At the moment, the rescue operation has been interrupted because the train which had fallen is at an unstable condition and authorities do not rule out a major collapse.
The Metro 12 line that runs over the collapsed overpass was put into use since 2012.
