Pedestrian bridge fire contained near Tbilisi railway station
A fire that started in a shop on a pedestrian overpass near Tbilisi's main railway station was brought under control on Monday, with no injuries reported.
A fire broke out on a pedestrian overpass in Tbilisi's Station Square area on Monday, starting in one of the shops on the bridge before spreading along the walkway, Georgia's emergency management service said. No injuries were reported.
Georgia's First Channel was among the first to report the blaze, citing the emergency service. About ten fire engines were sent to the scene, and crews brought the fire under control, removing the risk that it would spread further, officials said. Work to fully extinguish it was continuing into the afternoon.
The overpass links the upper part of Tbilisi's railway station, on Tsotne Dadiani Avenue, with the lower part of the station complex, and houses several kiosks and shops used by passengers passing through the area.
Officials did not say how many shops on the bridge were damaged, or whether passengers were diverted around the site while crews worked. The cause of the fire had not been determined by Monday evening.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Report.az, Media.az +1 A fire broke out on a pedestrian overpass near Tbilisi's railway station on Monday.
- 1 outlet · Georgia Today The fire started in a shop on the bridge before spreading, officials said.
- 1 outlet · Georgia Today About ten fire engines responded; no injuries were reported.
- 2+ outlets · APA Azerbaijan, Georgia Today The blaze was brought under control, though work to fully extinguish it continued.
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Why it matters for Europe
The fire closed part of a walkway used to move between the two halves of Tbilisi's main station complex, a route used daily by rail passengers, though officials did not say whether train services themselves were disrupted.
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Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 3 countries.
- APA Azerbaijan: Tbilisidə "Vağzal meydanı" ərazisində yanğın lokallaşdırılıb - YENİLƏNİB - VİDEO
- Report.az: Tbilisidə piyada körpüsündə yanğın baş verib
- Media.az: На мосту у железнодорожного вокзала в Тбилиси произошел сильный пожар
- APA Azerbaijan: Tbilisidə "Vağzal meydanı" ərazisində yanğın söndürülüb - YENİLƏNİB-1 - VİDEO
- Georgia Today: Fire breaks out on pedestrian overpass at Tbilisi’s Station Square
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Questions and answers
- Where did the fire start?
- In a shop on a pedestrian overpass in Tbilisi's Station Square area, officials said.
- Was anyone hurt?
- No injuries were reported, Georgia's emergency management service said.
- How was the fire brought under control?
- About ten fire engines were sent to the scene and stopped the blaze from spreading further.
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