The Ministry of Industry and Trade allowed a “separate procedure” on the operation of the Wildberries warehouse in Shushary

“What we know about this Wildberries center is that it was strange that it worked, but, as I understand it, it has not yet been accepted and has not gone through all the necessary procedures. <...> I think there will be more separate proceedings on this matter,” Evtujov said, quoted by RIA Novosti.

On January 13, the St. Petersburg State Construction Supervision Authority reported that the market did not apply to the department for permission to put the facility into operation. The Wildberries press service, in response to the agency’s request, reported that they had received a conclusion on compliance with all urban planning regulations and safety requirements.

Representatives of the company noted that such a document is issued on the basis of the conclusion of a commission, which includes employees of Rostekhnadzor, Gosstroynadzor and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

• Previously, on January 13, in the village of Shushary near St. Petersburg, a fire broke out in a Wildberries warehouse. The flame spread quickly and affected 70 thousand square meters. m.(about 11 football fields). The warehouse area itself is more than 100 thousand square meters. meter;
• The next day, the Investigative Committee opened a case under the article on abuse of power (part 1 of article 201 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation);
• According to experts, the damage caused by the burned warehouse could amount to 17 billion rubles;
• Wildberries intends to rebuild the damaged facilities and restore its logistics infrastructure in the region. The company is currently evaluating the investment volume.