The threat of collapse of the building fundamental library INION – Ekho Moskvy radio station

The threat of collapse of the building fundamental library INION – Ekho Moskvy radio station

Now, the fire continues spilling and analysis of debris.

Because of the continuing threat of a collapse operation within the library is not yet carried out. Firefighters work only on the perimeter of the building, – reported in the capital MOE. In addition, in some areas are hotbeds of corruption, which is why the building is maintained smoke. Rescuers are constantly making measurements of air territory, which is adjacent to the library INION, but any was exceeding the maximum permissible concentrations of harmful substances in the air that are hazardous to human life and health, is not fixed.

skilled yet to assess the damage that caused the fire the library’s collections. However, now we are talking about the fact that about 15 percent of the affected storage.

Also, at the moment solve the problem of placing employees of the Institute and the evacuation of the library in a safe place. In turn, the library director Yuri Brewers expressed the hope that the building of the library, despite the partial collapse of the roof and exterior walls, will be able to save and restore.

Firefighters fought the fire in the building of the library INION more than a day.

INION – the largest research centers in Russia in the field of social sciences and humanities. Its library contains more than 14 million copies in the ancient and modern Eastern, European and Russian languages, including rare editions from 16 to the early 20th century.