The icebreaker Viktor Chernomyrdin, which is under construction, was on fire in St. Petersburg. A criminal case has been initiated

In St. Petersburg, a fire broke out on the Viktor Chernomyrdin icebreaker under construction at the Admiralty shipyards.

The fire area is 300 square meters, the fire was assigned the second number of complexity. 37 people and nine pieces of equipment are involved in its extinguishing.

According to preliminary data, one person was injured.

At 22:15 Moscow time the fire was extinguished. to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, two people were injured According - they received minor burns.

Updated: Because of the fire on board the Viktor Chernomyrdin, a criminal case was initiated under the article "Violation of safety rules during construction work."