Huge fire burns down 50,000 square meter warehouse in St. Petersburg

A major fire has destroyed a warehouse belonging to one of the country's largest online retailers in the city of St. Petersburg, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said.

Video of the fire from above. (Source: Baza)

Information about the fire was received by authorities at about 7:42 a.m. on January 13, Moscow time (11:42 a.m. Hanoi time).

The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said the fire covered an area of ​​50,000 square meters and was assessed as level 5, the most serious level.

Nearly 300 firefighters and dozens of fire trucks and helicopters are working to extinguish the fire.

Video posted on social media shows thick black smoke covering a large area.

Video of a large fire engulfing a 50,000 square meter warehouse. (Source: Shot)

The Wildberries retailer's press office confirmed the warehouse belonged to them and said all staff had been evacuated. There have been no reports of injuries as a result of the fire.

Hoa Vu (Source: Reuters, Pravda)

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