Russia: More than 50 animals, including parrots, monkeys and chinchillas, have died in a circus fire
in Russia's second largest city of St Petersburg.
The fire broke out yesterday when the exotic animals had been on display in an outbuilding close to the circus, a circus spokeswoman was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.
Twenty-three parrots, 10 rabbits, six chinchillas, four canary birds, four monkeys, two iguanas, two ferrets, a snake and a skunk died in the fire, report said.
However, there were no human casualties. It took the fire-fighters about two hours to put out
the blaze.
in Russia's second largest city of St Petersburg.
The fire broke out yesterday when the exotic animals had been on display in an outbuilding close to the circus, a circus spokeswoman was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.
Twenty-three parrots, 10 rabbits, six chinchillas, four canary birds, four monkeys, two iguanas, two ferrets, a snake and a skunk died in the fire, report said.
the blaze.
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