Huge blaze rips through retailer’s warehouse in Russia as panicked workers flee burning building

HUGE fire tore through a warehouse belonging to one of Russia’s biggest online retailers in St. Petersburg on Saturday (January 13), the Ministry of Emergency Situations said, saying firefighters had succeeded in halting it from spreading further. The warehouse’s owner, Wildberries, said in a statement that all its staff had been evacuated. Nobody was reported to have been hurt. There was no immediate word on how the fire, which covered 70,000 square meters and was rated as a category five, the most serious, had started in the suburb of Russia’s second city. Nearly 300 firefighters and dozens of fire engines, as well as helicopters, were battling to put out the blaze, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said. Read more: #:~:text=THE last desperate moments of,it exploded right into him. The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine,The Sun is the biggest newsbrand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on X: Follow The Sun on TikTok: @thesun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #russia #ukraine #war