Massive fire erupts near St. Petersburg airport in Russia
Massive fire erupts near St. Petersburg airport in Russia (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
A massive fire broke out in a hangar near the airport in Russia's St. Petersburg, according to the Fontanka Telegram channel.
The incident happened in the industrial area on the Volkhonsky highway, which is close to the Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg. The hangar is engulfed in flames, the fire area measures 1000 square meters.
Preliminary reports suggest that two Russians were injured as a result of the fire. They have been hospitalized.
Incidents on Russian territory
Overnight, an explosion occurred on a gas pipeline in the Russian Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Following the explosion, a severe fire broke out. The fire was quite powerful, and the glow and smoke column were allegedly visible "for several kilometers".
Also today, Russians reported a fire at an oil depot in Kursk. The Governor of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, Roman Starovoyt, claimed that the cause of the fire was supposedly a drone attack.
