A Tesla car burned down in a parking lot in the center of Kazan.

      A column of black smoke was visible from several kilometers away. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene, but the car was already beyond saving. Photo: Svetlana MAKOVEEVA. Go to the Photo Bank of KP

      On the morning of May 3, residents of Kazan were alarmed by a column of black smoke that began rising in the city center. It turned out that a Tesla car caught fire in the open parking lot near the "Korston" shopping center. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and extinguished the flames. However, the car is unlikely to be restored, as it was almost completely burned out from the inside. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Tatarstan, no one was injured as a result of the incident, and neighboring cars were not damaged.

      Oleg LUGOVOY

      More news about the event:

      A Tesla car burned in the parking lot in the center of Kazan. A column of black smoke was visible from several kilometers away. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene, but the car was already beyond saving. 23:20 03.05.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda Kazan - Kazan

      The electric car caught fire in the parking lot of the shopping center in Kazan. Dilyara Aminova Weekend Editor. On Wednesday morning, a Tesla electric car caught fire in the parking lot of the "Korston" shopping center in Kazan. 14:39 03.05.2026 ProKazan.Ru - Kazan

      A Tesla car caught fire near the "Korston" shopping center in Kazan. A fire occurred in Kazan in the parking lot of the Korston shopping center — a Tesla car caught fire. 12:12 03.05.2026 GTRK Tatarstan - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      A black column of smoke: residents report a strong fire in Vladivostok. Right now, something is burning in Vladivostok on Burachka Street - a black column of smoke is visible from afar, reports "Vesti: Primorye". 12:32 02.05.2026 GTRK Vladivostok - Vladivostok

      The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Tatarstan reminds: it is dangerous on rivers in spring. The body of a fisherman who went missing more than two weeks ago was found in the Menzelinsk district of Tatarstan. Newspaper New Life

      A column of black smoke was visible from several kilometers away. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene, but the car was already beyond saving. Komsomolskaya Pravda Kazan

      A criminal case has been opened on this matter. The Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia learned that the structure was not secured properly after the incident. Komsomolskaya Pravda Kazan

      The RT Committee for the Protection of Cultural Heritage proposes to separate the historical building from the general property complex at Vatutina, 13 and sell it to an investor as a cultural heritage site. Photo: Real Time

      A film "Golden Letters," shot entirely on a chroma key, was presented in Kazan. An experiment in synthesizing theater and digital media. Cinema, as is known, is an expensive pleasure. IA Tatar-inform

      An interregional conference began its work at the national library of Izhevsk. "This conference is necessary to increase attention to the history of the Tatars living along the Izh River, primarily the Tatars of Izhevsk, Agryz," Agryzskie Vesti