Overview
- Residents of a building on Nizhegorodskaya Street in southeast Moscow reported a strong odor in the stairwell.
- Emergency rescue specialists responded and detected an excess concentration of harmful substances in air samples.
- Authorities say the likely source is a pest-control treatment conducted in one of the apartments.
- The Lefortovo interdistrict prosecutor’s office is supervising the case, with prosecutor Alexander Fedorov working on site.
- About 30 people were evacuated, and Mosgortrans buses were requested to provide temporary heated shelter.