MOSCOW, July 21 (Xinhua) -- A fire that erupted at a former beer brewery in Moscow in the early hours of Thursday has already been contained, said the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
"The fire erupted Thursday at 1:39 a.m. local time (2039 GMT)," said the committee.
Earlier reports said that the fire raged over an area of 5,500 square meters in a three-story wooden building of the former brewery in western Moscow.
Emergencies authorities said that over 160 personnel were involved in extinguishing the blaze. The fire led to a partial roof collapse, but there was no immediate report on casualties.
Preliminary investigation showed that electrical faults had caused the fire.
