19 November 2003
Brest train station evacuated after fire
More than 100 people were evacuated from the Brest train station as power cables caught fire broke in the basement on Monday.
Emergency services were called at noon after station workers saw smoke coming through ventilation holes into the customs check-room and the ticket sales office, Sergei Mashnov, spokesman for the Brest Regional Department for Emergency Situations, told BelaPAN.
Nine emergency units were sent to scene. Rescuers evacuated all people from the two halls and cut power supply to the customs check-room, which resumed operation later. The fire was brought under control, but rescuers remained at the station to investigate the cause.
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