Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, together with participants of the Forum “Open Innovations” in Skolkovo was evacuated from the hall where the event was taking place, TASS reported.

They were urged to leave the room during the discussion.

As Rambler News Service’s correspondent reported, the participants of the plenary session were evacuated at initiative of the Federal Guard Service of Russia. Smell of a smoke was all over the hall.

According to one of the security staff, a cable ignited in a dome over the hall of a plenary session. The fire alarm has not been announced.