A massive fire has erupted at one of the largest markets in St. Petersburg, Russia, with reports of multiple explosions ripping through the site. Dramatic video shared on social media shows the massive blaze rapidly burning the market, with huge flames and thick black smoke filling the night sky.
In a post on X, Visegrad 24 reported that witnesses have described hearing “multiple” blasts. So far, at least two people have been injured – including a man who jumped from the second floor of the site in a desperate attempt to escape the inferno. The cause of the fire is unknown.
According to the reports, the fire covers an area of up to 800 square meters. Several social media users flocked to X as they expressed their shock over the incident.
One of the users wrote: “Explosions on site at St. Petersburg, Russia, up in flames in their market place. Avoid the area. Absolute chaos with several people suffering injuries.”
Another one wrote: “St. Petersburg's market going up in flames with explosions on site? That's catastrophic chaos—entire area engulfed, people injured, and no one knows why. Markets aren't supposed to be war zones, yet here we are watching disaster unfold live.”
A third user wrote: “That sounds terrifying. A fire of this scale, especially with explosions, is extremely dangerous. It's lucky that only two people have been reported injured so far, but the situation is still very chaotic. Hopefully, authorities can get it under control quickly and prevent further harm.”
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