Power shovels scooped up tons of rubble at a Moscow market where the roof collapsed, killing at least 57 people, and officials said there was virtually no hope of finding anyone still alive under the wreckage.

THE concave, snow-covered roof of a large Moscow market collapsed early yesterday, killing at least 52 people.

The snow-covered roof of a large Moscow market collapsed early today, killing at least 49 people and forcing rescuers to clear away concrete slabs and metal beams to reach possible survivors trapped in the wreckage.

The Mayor of Moscow has offered his congratulations to London for their successful bid to stage the 2012 Olympics and then indicated the Russian capital would bid for the 2016 Games.

The death toll in the weekend roof collapse at a Moscow water park could rise by up to 13, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov said today as rescuers sifted through the wreckage.

The vast glass roof covering a Moscow water park collapsed today, killing at least seven people, injuring nearly 70 and trapping others under the rubble, Mayor Yuri Luzhkov said.

A SUICIDE bomb attack killed at least six people in the heart of Moscow yesterday, just two days after Russian voters handed President Vladimir Putin an even tighter grip on power.