A strong smell of smoke could be seen Sunday in Moscow, where visibility was reduced, after several days of forest fires in the region 200 kilometers away, DPA and Agerpres reported.
The haze in the Russian capital was caused by forest fires in Ryazan, a region southeast of the capital, reports the Russian newspaper “Kommersant”.
According to local authorities, the fires in Ryazan are under control, and air pollution is expected to decrease significantly in the next 3-5 days.
Meteorologists predict rain in Moscow during this period.
Recently, the flames have covered an area of more than 90 square kilometers.
The Mayor of Moscow, Serhiy Sobyanin, sent 9,000 humanitarian workers with more than 2,300 units of equipment to the affected region.
In recent weeks, the Russian capital has faced high temperatures and drought.
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Source: Hot News RO
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