Wildberries denies violations during the evacuation of employees…
Wildberries denies violations during the evacuation of employees from a warehouse in Elektrostal. WB refutes information regarding breaches during the evacuation at the Elektrostal facility.
Consensus
- Ukrainian drones attacked Wildberries logistics centers in Elektrostal (Moscow Oblast) and Khotovo (Tambov Oblast) on the morning of July 18.
- Emergency systems at both facilities, including automated evacuation exits and access control, functioned as intended during the attacks.
- Wildberries stated that all employees evacuated according to plan due to timely activation of emergency protocols.
- The company denied claims about evacuation violations spread via Telegram channels.
- A criminal case was opened under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code (terrorism) following the incidents.
- Some workers reported being blocked from leaving by managers and having to open doors manually, with some still unaccounted for.
- The attacks resulted in casualties: seven killed and 25 injured in Khotovo; one dead and between 36–37 injured in Elektrostal.
Points of divergence
- Some employees had to manually open cargo doors during evacuation, and managers initially prohibited them from leaving the premises. — novaya_eu
- One employee reported that managers gathered workers in Block 10 and sent them to submit terminals instead of evacuating. — novaya_eu
- Managers only began leaving after the adjacent Block 9 started collapsing, forcing employees to follow through a narrow passage with turnstiles. — novaya_eu
- One person died and 37 were injured in Elektrostal; Wildberries confirmed this figure. — vm
- 24 people were injured in Elektrostal, with seven killed and 25 injured in Khotovo. — vedomosti
- One person died and 36 were injured in Elektrostal. — vesti
- Tatyana Kim announced that families of deceased workers would receive two million rubles, and severely injured individuals one million rubles. — vm
- Tatyana Kim promised financial support for families of the deceased and injured but did not specify amounts. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Wildberries denies violations during evacuation of employees from warehouse in Elektrostal — Новая газета Европа
- WB denies reports of violations during evacuation at warehouse in Elektrostal — Ведомости
- Wildberries refutes rumors of violations during evacuation at warehouse in Elektrostal — Вечерняя Москва
- Wildberries commented on data about warehouse violations in Elektrostal — Вести