Firefighters extinguished an open fire at a Wildberries warehouse in…
Firefighters extinguished an open fire at a Wildberries warehouse in the Penza region, which occurred after a drone attack, according to the region's governor, Oleg Melnichenko.
Consensus
- The fire at the Wildberries logistics center in Penza Oblast was caused by a drone attack on the night of July 29–30, 2024.
- The open fire was extinguished by July 31, 2024.
- More than 100 firefighters and 50 units of special equipment were involved in firefighting operations.
- Two fire trains and MCHS aviation were deployed during the firefighting efforts.
- Four people were injured in the attack, with one hospitalized and later discharged.
- The fire affected an area of approximately 62,000 square meters.
- The governor of Penza Oblast, Oleg Melnichenko, reported on the situation via Telegram.
- A criminal case was opened under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code (terrorist act).
Points of divergence
- On July 30, the governor stated that the fire had been localized, but not yet extinguished. — vm
- A civilian was discharged from the hospital after being injured in the drone strike. — vedomosti
- The helicopter from MCHS Russia was equipped with a special tank for water and could operate in areas inaccessible to ground equipment. — interfax
- One of the injured was hospitalized but has since been discharged. — kommersant
- More than 200 employees were evacuated from the warehouse during the attack. — fontanka
Coverage (9 sources)
- In the Penza region, a WB warehouse has been burning for more than a day. Open fire has been extinguished — Фонтанка
- In the Penza region, a fire on the territory of the Wildberries warehouse was extinguished — Ведомости
- Fire at the Ukrainian-attacked Wildberries warehouse in Penza has been extinguished — Коммерсантъ
- Open fire at WB warehouse under Penza has been extinguished — Вести
- Open burning at Wildberries warehouse in Penza region extinguished — Интерфакс
- Пожар в логистическом центре Wildberries после атаки БПЛА в Пензе локализовали — Вечерняя Москва
- Горящий склад WB в Пензенской области продолжают тушить. Задействованы вертолет и поезда — Фонтанка
- В Пензе локализовали пожар в логистическом центре — Интерфакс
- Пожар на складе WB под Пензой локализован, на тушение прибыл вертолет МЧС — Вести
Key entities
- Oleg Melnichenko
- Wildberries
- Penzenskaya Oblast
- MCHS
- Penza
- WB
- Moscow
- Russia
- INTERFAX.RU
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Mah
- Telegram channel
- Wildberries Russia
- Penza Oblast