Russia’s
Sports Minister Vitaliy Mutko has told Russian media the stadium itself – which
is due to host the tournament’s opener, semi-final and final – wasn’t damaged
by the fire.
Plumes of black smoke could be seen pouring out of
the renowned Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which will be the stage for the 2018
World Cup final in Russia.
The fire was reportedly caused by construction waste setting
alight on Monday. The 30-square-metre blaze at Moscow’s largest sports
complex has been extinguished and no casualties have been reported.
The
78,360 capacity stadium has staged numerous historic sporting events including
the 1980 Olympic Games and the 2008 Champions League final that saw Manchester
United triumph over Chelsea on penalties.
The venue is set to stage Russia’s World Cup final and is
currently undergoing a major refurbishment to increase the stadium capacity to
81,000.
The interior of the stadium is believed to have been scooped out
leaving only the facade and part of the roof intact while remodelling took
place.
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