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MOSCOW (AP) — A large fire ripped through a warehouse outside Moscow on Wednesday, killing at least one person, injuring 13 others and leaving two missing, officials said.
The fire, at a warehouse owned by Russia’s top online retailer Ozon, affected an area of 50,000 square meters (540,000 square feet).
Emergency officials said one person died in the fire, and Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said two people were missing. Officials said two of the injured were taken to hospital.
Huge plumes of black smoke rose into the sky over the area near the city of Istra northwest of Moscow.
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said 150 firefighters and three firefighting helicopters were involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze.
Authorities have not said what caused the fire, but the RIA-Novosti news agency reported that investigators are looking into arson as the most likely cause.
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