Moscow Apartment Fire: 7 Dead, 30 Rescued

0:00On April 28th, a tragic fire ripped through an unfinished apartment building in Northern Moscow's Aroport District on April 28th, claiming, at least seven lives and injuring 13 others. The blaze started on the second and third floors of this multi-story residential site, forcing emergency crews into action right away to contain it. Firefighters pulled off a massive rescue, saving more than 30 folks from the smoke-choke structure, where up to 200 people had been. During that day, they used cranes and ladders to reach the higher levels, while teams pushed inside, battling heavy smoke to get everyone out safely. Now prosecutors have launched a criminal probe into potential safety lapses on the construction site, as investigators dig for the exact spark that, set it all off, that's the story for today. Global News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.