Russia (bbabo.net), - A 126-year-old architectural monument is burning in the Admiralteisky district of St. Petersburg - Sorokin's tenement house, located on the Fontanka embankment, 139.

As reported in the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in St. Petersburg, the message about the fire was received today, January 11 at 12.28. It is known that a fire broke out in one of the apartments. The fire is ranked second. Now, about 70 firefighters and 16 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire.

There is no information about the victims. Residents of the house have been evacuated and are awaiting completion of extinguishing the fire in a specially designated bus.

The six-story brick building at 139 Fontanka Embankment was built in 1896 by the architect Sergei Barankeev. It is known as Sorokin's apartment building and is an architectural monument. Included in the list of newly discovered objects of historical, scientific, artistic or other cultural value.

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