A MAJOR FIRE has engulfed a business centre in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, killing a firefighter and injuring two others.
The blaze spread across all four of the building’s floors and was raging in an area of 10,000 square metres, emergency officials said.One firefighter died and two others were admitted to hospital with injuries, according to the Russian Emergency Ministry. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you40 people have been evacuated from the building, the Interfax news agency reported.The Interfax news agency reported that the building where the business centre was located was erected in the 19th century, and its decrepit state made it harder for firefighters to tackle the blaze.