"On September 8 at 20:30 station time at the research station" Ice Base Cape Baranova "(Severnaya Zemlya archipelago), a fire occurred in residential building 10," the Arctic and Antarctic Institute (AARI), which is in charge of the station, said in a statement. ...
It is noted that there are no casualties or injuries.
The extinguishing took place in difficult weather conditions with a strong wind of 14-18 m / s.
As a result of the fire, residential building No. 10 burned out almost completely, personal belongings of five employees were lost.
In June it was reported that a fire broke out at the Mirny station in Antarctica, and several laboratories burned down.