A supermarket is on fire in the center of Moscow

A supermarket caught fire in the center of Moscow. This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the city.

"There was a message about a fire on the street. Staraya Basmannaya, 24. In the administrative annex to the residential building, inside which the Eurospar store is located, fire work was carried out on the roof, as a result of which the insulation began to smolder in the under—roof space, " the agency said.

40 people left the premises, information about the victims is not provided.