250m skyscraper in flames: Europe's tallest-to-be tower burns in Moscow

The fire engulfing Moscow’s Federation Tower has been extinguished. About 300 square meters of the yet-to-be-completed skyscraper were set ablaze, but the centrally located building has been evacuated and no victims have been reported. The fire broke on the building's 67th floor (250 meters above the ground) and spread to several sections on the 66th and 65th floors. Fourteen people working at the floors hit by the firestorm were evacuated.

 

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Kazan, a city in Tatarstan Republic

Welcome to Kazan, a city in Tatarstan Republic.

Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan inhabited by 1.2 million people. The city is located on the left bank of the Volga river. It celebrated its thousand anniversary in 2005 and is going to host the World Water Sports Championships in 2015.

The Kremlin of Kazan.

The center of the city.

Millennium Bridge.

Petropavlovsk Cathedral.

Shalyapin Palace Hotel.

Ring Square.

The Palace of Land Owners.

Kazan State University.

National Cultural Center and Parliament.

Ring Trade center.

Kazan Riviera Entertainment Center.

Kul Sharif Mosque.

Governmental building.

Grand Hotel.

The Bogoyavlenskaya bell tower is the highest ancient building in the city.

State Academician Theater.

Spassk Tower of the Kremlin.

Ametiyevo subway station.

Pension Fund.

Fortress Entertainment Center.

Park House Trade Center.

Russian network of grocery stores in Kazan.

Park.

The highest residential building in Kazan.

Bereg Residential Complex (Bank)

Black Lake Park.

Location: Kazan

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