According to him, the building was equipped with a fire alarm system.
“At the time of the fire, the system was functioning normally,” Kurenkov said.
He explained that the building also had an automatic fire extinguishing system, which included a complex of four robotic trunks, which also worked.
“According to experts, the system failed to extinguish the fire due to the development of combustion over a large area,” Kurenkov said.
Furthermore, the minister added, the situation was complicated because the terrorists used flammable substances to start the fire.
Previously, the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, said that investigators were checking the operation of the Crocus fire extinguishing system. According to the latest data, 139 people were victims of the terrorist attack on Crocus Town Hall.
