Moscow Metro fire sees 45000 people evacuated THOUSANDS of commuters have been evacuated from the Moscow metro after a fire believed to have been caused by an electric cable filled station platforms with smoke, emergency officials say. The emergencies ministry said 4500 people were evacuated after the fire in a tunnel near the Okhotny Ryad station close to the Kremlin. At least a dozen people sought medical attention and one was hospitalised. Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring Moscow Oblast towns of Krasnogorsk and Reutov.