The fire engulfed an area of about a thousand square meters.
On Friday, January 19, at the Eastern City market in A large fire broke out in the center of the Russian city of Chelyabinsk.
Videos from the scene of the incident are published by local Telegram channels.
The local emergency department reported that the fire engulfed an area of about a thousand square meters.
Due to the threat of the fire spreading to other buildings from the premises of a neighboring shopping mall the Europe-Asia complex was evacuated.
A column of smoke is visible from different parts of the city. Traffic jams have formed near the fire site.
96 rescuers and 36 pieces of equipment are working on site. There have been no reports of casualties yet.
Local authorities report that the fire started after the market was closed; at the time of its outbreak there were no people in the pavilions.
Remember, on the night of 19 January, in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation, a local oil depot caught fire. Local authorities blame Ukrainian drone.
Related topics:
More news
