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Russia: two arrests for the gigantic fire of a factory in Saint Petersburg

2021-04-13T13:16:53.261Z


Two people have been arrested in Russia for the gigantic fire which has ravaged since Monday April 12 a historic factory in Saint Petersburg and left one dead and three injured among the firefighters. Read also: Gigantic fire in a historic Saint Petersburg factory The fire broke out shortly after 12:30 p.m. (09:30 GMT) on Monday for reasons still unknown. Carried by a strong wind, the flames qui


Two people have been arrested in Russia for the gigantic fire which has ravaged since Monday April 12 a historic factory in Saint Petersburg and left one dead and three injured among the firefighters.

Read also: Gigantic fire in a historic Saint Petersburg factory

The fire broke out shortly after 12:30 p.m. (09:30 GMT) on Monday for reasons still unknown.

Carried by a strong wind, the flames quickly spread in this vast complex of red bricks.

"

We are continuing the watering work (...) and the liquidation of some fires.

At the moment, the fire is still affecting 500 square meters

, ”the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said in a statement Tuesday.

The Russian Investigation Committee has meanwhile announced the arrest of the director of the manufacture and his deputy, as part of an investigation for "

negligence leading to death

".

According to investigators, "

a number of violations

" in fire safety were noted and the management of this vast complex "

knew perfectly

" that the premises should not have been occupied.

"

Inspection visits carried out in 2020 and 2021 had revealed numerous violations (...) The operation of this building could not take place, even though the tenants continued to work

", explained the Committee. investigation.

Flames visible 10 kilometers away

The flames, visible Monday from the historic center of the former Russian imperial capital, more than 10 kilometers away, devastated more than 10,000 square meters.

A firefighter who participated in the rescue operations died and three others were injured, two of whom in serious condition have burns on half of the body, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

It is "

the most serious fire in 19 years

" in St. Petersburg, according to the local news website Fontanka.

The “

Nevski factory

”, built by an English industrialist in the 19th century and listed as a regional historic monument, was for a long time one of the largest textile factories in the USSR and remains partly an industrial site, the rest being abandoned or rented out as commercial premises.

Accidental and deadly explosions or fires are relatively common in Russia, due to dilapidated infrastructure or non-compliance with safety standards.

In December, eleven people died in a fire inside a nursing home in the Urals region.

Source: lefigaro

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