A man was injured in a fire at a restaurant in St. Petersburg.

A man was injured in a fire in a restaurant in one of the districts of St. Petersburg, the press service of the main directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the city reported on Friday, March 29.

According to the agency, a fire was reported at 32 Korablestroiteley Street, Vasileostrovsky district, at 21:55. It turned out that the fire had an area of 20 square meters. It happened in the kitchen of a restaurant located there.

The fire was extinguished at 22:12, rescuers evacuated 11 people from the danger zone, including six children. As a result of the incident, one man was injured, and he has now been taken to a medical facility.

It is specified that three pieces of equipment of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as well as 15 personnel, were involved in the elimination of the fire.

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