Moscow on fire: Hell on Earth
Thick smog from raging wildfires engulfs Moscow
Moscow was engulfed Wednesday by the thickest blanket of smog yet this summer, an acrid, choking haze from wildfires that have wiped out Russian forests, villages and a military base.
Dry winds have sent clouds of smog over Moscow before, but Wednesday's was the worst yet, with the haze obscuring the capital's landmarks and penetrating the subway system.
A choking smog from raging wildfires shrouded Moscow on Friday, grounding flights, plunging the city's iconic Red Square into a sea of dirty mist and stinging eyes and throats across the Russian capital.
As wildfires continued to burn in Russia on Friday, Muscovites and tourists were forced to wear masks or stay indoors due to the smog, AP and Reuters reported. AP also reported that visibility in Moscow "was down to a few dozen yards.”
"All high-temperature records have been beaten, never has this country seen anything like this, and we simply have no experience of working in such conditions," Moscow emergency official Yuri Besedin said Friday, adding that 31 forest fires and 15 peat-bog fires were burning in the Moscow region alone.
Russian health officials are warning people in Moscow to stay inside and avoid physical exertion as smog from the worst wildfires in modern Russian history smothers the city.
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev broke off his summer holiday yesterday and flew back to Moscow for emergency talks as the death toll from Russia’s deadliest wildfires in nearly four decades hit 48.
Russia's armed forces mobilized Saturday to fight hundreds of wildfires that have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland. Officials said the worst blazes were under control, but evacuations continued.
Thick smog from raging wildfires engulfs Moscow
Moscow was engulfed Wednesday by the thickest blanket of smog yet this summer, an acrid, choking haze from wildfires that have wiped out Russian forests, villages and a military base.
Dry winds have sent clouds of smog over Moscow before, but Wednesday's was the worst yet, with the haze obscuring the capital's landmarks and penetrating the subway system.
A choking smog from raging wildfires shrouded Moscow on Friday, grounding flights, plunging the city's iconic Red Square into a sea of dirty mist and stinging eyes and throats across the Russian capital.As wildfires continued to burn in Russia on Friday, Muscovites and tourists were forced to wear masks or stay indoors due to the smog, AP and Reuters reported. AP also reported that visibility in Moscow "was down to a few dozen yards.”
"All high-temperature records have been beaten, never has this country seen anything like this, and we simply have no experience of working in such conditions," Moscow emergency official Yuri Besedin said Friday, adding that 31 forest fires and 15 peat-bog fires were burning in the Moscow region alone.
Russian health officials are warning people in Moscow to stay inside and avoid physical exertion as smog from the worst wildfires in modern Russian history smothers the city.
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev broke off his summer holiday yesterday and flew back to Moscow for emergency talks as the death toll from Russia’s deadliest wildfires in nearly four decades hit 48.
Russia's armed forces mobilized Saturday to fight hundreds of wildfires that have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland. Officials said the worst blazes were under control, but evacuations continued.
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