Hundreds evacuated

Hundreds were evacuated after a fire broke out Monday at a pre-trial detention center for women in Moscow, Russian news agencies reported.

"850 people were evacuated" after a fire broke out in the prison in Moscow, TASS state news agency said.

Smoke rose from the back of the building of the Pre-Trial Detention Centre No.6 in footage shown on Ren TV channel.

No casualties were reported. 

AFP