<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">At least five people were killed in a fire at a warehouse in central Moscow near three railway stations linking the Russian capital to major cities, according to Russian emergency services.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The fire broke out at a two-storey brick warehouse on Sunday afternoon near the usually busy stations connecting Moscow to cities such as Saint Petersburg in the north-west, Kazan in the east or Vladivostok in the Far East.</div><div><br></div><div>The blaze was fully extinguished late on Sunday.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>"Unfortunately, during the inspection of the debris, five people were found dead and one person was injured," Moscow's branch of the emergency situations ministry said on social media late on Sunday.</div><div><br></div><div>Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said the number of victims was still being clarified and attributed the blaze to the "violation of fire standards".&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Citing a source in emergency services, state news agency TASS reported that seven people were killed in the fire.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Accidental fires are common in Russia due to ageing and dilapidated infrastructure and non-compliance with safety standards. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>