A massive fire swept through St. Petersburg’s Pravoberezhny market last evening, killing 1 person and injuring another as explosions sent shoppers fleeing. Thick black smoke rose over the Nevsky district as the blaze tore through nearly 1,500 sq. meters, destroying most of the… pic.twitter.com/1amgkYtCay

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