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Fire breaks out in Russian warehouse

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-01-14 03:14

Smoke rises above the burning warehouse of Wildberries online retailer in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Jan 13, 2024. [Photo/Agencies]

ST. PETERSBURG -- A local warehouse caught fire on Saturday, causing damages that may reach 10 billion rubles, or 115 million US dollars.

According to Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, a fire broke out on Saturday morning in a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, one of Russia's largest online stores. The fire then spread to an area of 70,000 square meters.

The fire has been contained with no injuries or casualties reported.

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