Viktor Kosov, head of the fire department of the Ministry of Emergencies, said that all animals in the Rostov-on-Don zoo have been evacuated. 161.RU.
Zoo officials and firefighters evacuated all the animals,” he said.
It was reported earlier that a fire broke out in the Rostov-on-Don zoo. eliminated.
Currently, the casting and dismantling of the building structures are carried out. All animals were evacuated.
The fire was localized in an area of 300 square meters.
Before that, Alexander, an eyewitness to the fire at the Rostov-on-Don Zoo, told socialbites.ca that the smoke could be seen from a kilometer away. The fire is now under control, he said. He noted that very few visitors came to the zoo, and there was no panic among them.
Maria, another eyewitness to the fire, told socialbites.ca that the fire broke out in the museum at the zoo, as well as in a building with cafes and small animals nearby.