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Massive blaze sweeps through St Petersburg’s Soviet-era market, killing one

Ammar Anwer
 11.12.2025, 22:28
96 firefighters were deployed to bring the flames under control. Photo: IMAGO/Alexey Smagin/East News
96 firefighters were deployed to bring the flames under control. Photo: IMAGO/Alexey Smagin/East News

Multiple explosions following the fire triggered chaos as crowds fled for safety.