Video: A Massive Fire Erupts at an Oil Depot in St. Petersburg

A massive column of black smoke has risen in the Krasnogvardeisky district of St. Petersburg, Russia, prompting local residents to hear explosion-like sounds. This has been reported by local media.

It has been determined that the fire broke out at the "Ruchi" oil depot near the railway station. It is suspected that the cause of the fire was a fuel tank.

At the site of the second-degree complexity fire, 12 vehicles and 60 personnel from the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working. No information about potential casualties has been reported.