“The area of ​​the fire has increased to 2500 square meters.

m," TASS quoted the agency as saying.

It is clarified that the extinguishing is complicated by the high fire load inside the building, the complex layout.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations added that more than 100 people and 35 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing.

Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in Moscow reported a fire in a two-story building on Komsomolskaya Square.

Three helicopters and a train have already been involved in its extinguishing.

Seven people were evacuated from the building.