1 Killed, 13 Injured in Massive Warehouse Fire Near Moscow

1 Killed, 13 Injured in Massive Warehouse Fire Near Moscow
Smoke rises over a burning warehouse of the online retailer Ozon in Istra Municipal District, northwest Moscow Region, on Aug. 3, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo
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MOSCOW—A massive fire engulfed a warehouse outside Moscow on Wednesday, killing at least one person, injuring 13 others, and leaving two missing, officials said.

The fire, at a warehouse belonging to Russia’s leading online retailer, Ozon, affected an area of 50,000 square meters (540,000 square feet.)