Eight cars go up in flames in Moscow
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANSMoscow, June 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Mercedes car has become the eighth vehicle that caught fire under unknown circumstances in the Russian capital in the past week, police said.
The Mercedes caught fire Thursday.
On Tuesday evening, a BMW X6, a Volkswagen, a Mazda and a BMW 3 caught fire at a parking lot in the city’s southwest.
Three more cars - a Volkswagen, a Toyota and a Subaru - burned Wednesday in western Moscow.
Police said they have discovered no traces of arson on the cars. Investigation is underway.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
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