A miasma of smoke from wildfires cloaks the Russian capital

Описание: (7 Aug 2010)
1. Wide of star on Kremlin tower in smog
2. Wide pan of Kremlin in smog
3. Wide of Red Square, tourists in smog
4. Mid shot pan tourists on Red Square walking in smog
5. Wide of Kremlin in smog
6. Tourists taking photos of Kremlin
7. Close up Russian national emblem on tower, sun in background
8. Wide of people walking in smog
9. Mid shot pan people in protective masks walking down street
10. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexey Petrov, Moscow citizen, art dealer, Vox pop:
"You see we use handkerchiefs soaked in water and cover our noses. There's no other way. Or maybe you could buy a respirator. Let's hope God has mercy on us and we get rain."
11. Wide of people walking in smog
12. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Natalia Lancerot, Moscow citizen, Vox pop:
"People are left on there own here in Moscow. (The authorities) should maybe water the streets more. We are actually shocked that no one cares about the people. They should maybe hand out protection masks to people, because people can not breathe, their eyes are itching. They could at least give water to people, do something about it."
13. Wide pan people walking in smog
14. Wide of cars driving
15. Policeman in road wearing protective mask
16. Wide of cars driving in smog
STORYLINE:
A deep layer of smog from wildfires around Moscow has forced planes to divert to other airports and prompted many residents of the Russian capital to don masks.
The thick haze hung over Moscow for the second straight day on Saturday as south-eastern winds blew in smoke from the areas worst affected by peat bog and forest fires.
Weather experts said the winds are unlikely to change over the next few days.
"Let's hope God has mercy on us and we get rain," said Muscovite Alexey Petrov.
The concentration of airborne pollutants such as carbon monoxide intensified and exceeded the normal level by six times, according to city
health officials - the worst seen to date in Moscow.
Visibility was down to a few hundred metres (yards), and a dozen flights bound for Moscow's Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports were diverted to other airports.

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