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Last Updated:December 11, 2025, 08:11 IST
Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said the blaze tore through roughly 1,500 square meters of the Pravoberezhny market.
Visuals from the spot. (X/@NAFORaccoon)
A massive fire ripped through one of St. Petersburg’s largest markets in Russia on Wednesday evening, killing one person and injuring another as explosions sent crowds running and thick black smoke rose over the Nevsky district.
Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said the blaze tore through roughly 1,500 square meters of the Pravoberezhny market, destroying most of the building before firefighters could bring it under control.
According to local media, the body of a man was found under the debris. Another man was taken to hospital with fractures in both legs, while separate reports said a 52-year-old woman suffered carbon monoxide poisoning as she fled the scene.
I have good news russian peasants!The people in St Petersburg can breathe a sigh of relief on inflation. They have a very good reason to spend less on Christmas presents.
One of the largest markets in St. Petersburg is burning. pic.twitter.com/OuMTdeXjfc
— Rock – NAFO Raccoon (@NAFORaccoon) December 10, 2025
Witnesses reported hearing multiple explosions as the fire swept through the market within seconds, fueled by what officials later described as “highly flammable materials" stored on the premises.
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December 11, 2025, 08:11 IST
News world One Killed After Huge Fire Tears Through St Petersburg Market; Explosions Reported
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