The key facts

  • Rescuers were unable to reach the fire in the garages of the Bolshoye Putilkovo residential complex due to a morning traffic jam
  • The fire has been extinguished
  • Earlier, reports emerged of an overturned truck in southern Moscow and a fire at a car service center in the Moscow Region

Traffic jam hindered firefighters

In the Moscow Region, a vehicle carrying rescuers was unable to reach the scene of a fire due to a traffic jam. This was reported by the Telegram channel 'Moskva s ognkom'. According to the channel, due to a huge morning traffic jam in the Bolshoye Putilkovo residential complex, firefighters could not approach the site of the fire in the garages.

Footage from the scene

Footage posted online shows that due to the heavy flow of vehicles, the emergency services vehicle cannot get through; a siren can be heard on the recording. The fire has now been extinguished.

Other incidents on the roads

Earlier, on the afternoon of October 19, a truck overturned on the exit ramp from the YUVKh (Southeast Chord) in southern Moscow. According to the Department of Transport, traffic in the area of the accident was hindered for 2 km, and drivers were urged to look for detour routes. Footage from the Telegram channel 'DTP i ChP Moskva i MO' shows that the truck broke through the barrier and hung on its foundation, with debris from the noise barrier scattered across the roadway. It was also previously reported that a car service center in the Moscow Region had caught fire.