Uzbek and St Petersburg Rescuers Stage Fire Drill at Russia’s Deepest Metro Station

Rescue teams in St Petersburg have joined forces with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations in a large-scale training exercise at Admiralteyskaya, the deepest metro station in Russia. The drill simulated a fire on a train between Sportivnaya and Admiralteyskaya, testing crews’ ability to respond in one of the most challenging underground environments.

According to the scenario, flames broke out in one of the carriages, quickly filling the tunnel with smoke and leaving passengers trapped. Emergency staff rehearsed the evacuation of commuters, delivering first aid on the station platform and carrying those unable to walk up to the surface from Russia’s record-breaking depth.

The Uzbek delegation also visited the Avtovo train depot, where they observed a demonstration of rescuers extracting a «casualty» from beneath a carriage using hydraulic equipment.

«Our colleagues from Uzbekistan praised the high level of training among St Petersburg metro rescuers,» the transport committee said.

The joint drill follows similar fire safety exercises held in July at Prospekt Veteranov station, though officials stressed that staging the latest operation at Russia’s deepest underground station provided a particularly rigorous test of rescue capabilities.

Kursiv also reports that Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have agreed to hold regular joint military exercises.