Burnt building of the art-decorative workshop of the State Academic Mariinsky theatre. The fire started at 2 o'clock in the night. More than 30 firefighter troops were rying to put out the fire. The preliminary damage is estimated about 965 thnd roubles.

A fire swept through a warehouse at St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater , destroying the building and sets for many productions by the world-renowned opera and ballet company. Firefighters rushed to the site when the blaze erupted about 2 a.m., but could not bring it under control and the roof and all four floors of the building from collapsing three hours later.

A fire swept through a warehouse at St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater, destroying the building and sets for many productions by the world-renowned opera and ballet company. Firefighters rushed to the site when the blaze erupted about 2 a.m., but could not bring it under control and the roof and all four floors of the building from collapsing three hours later.

A fire swept through a warehouse at St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater , destroying the building and sets for many productions by the world-renowned opera and ballet company. Firefighters rushed to the site when the blaze erupted about 2 a.m., but could not bring it under control and the roof and all four floors of the building from collapsing three hours later.

A fire swept through a warehouse at St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater , destroying the building and sets for many productions by the world-renowned opera and ballet company. Firefighters rushed to the site when the blaze erupted about 2 a.m., but could not bring it under control and the roof and all four floors of the building from collapsing three hours later.