Massive fire tears through Russian warehouse in St. Petersburg
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A massive blaze fire ripped through an online retailer's warehouse near St. Petersburg in Russia on Saturday with video showing dark plumes of smoke stretching for miles
The warehouse's owner, Wildberries, said in a statement that all its staff had been evacuated and there were no injuries. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
However, media outlet Baza reported on its Telegram channel that there were two people hospitalized as workers initially struggled to escape the quickly moving fire. The warehouse is located in the Pushkin district, south of St. Petersburg, the country's second city. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
Russian media, cited by Nexta, reported that the damage from the fire may amount to 11 billion rubles, or around $122 million.
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