Large-scale firefighters' intervention in Moldovan capital after fire engulfs furniture warehouse
Moldpres,
19 June 2025 18:30
A major fire broke out at a furniture warehouse in the Botanica districts of the Moldovan capital today afternoon. More intervention teams were dispatched to the scene.Contacted by MOLDPRES, the press officer of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), Lilian...
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