Giant fireball erupts in St Petersburg with 'huge' flames spotted after blast

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Large flames and thick plumes of acrid smoke were seen rising into the air over the city on Saturday November 19.Reports say 33 people were known to have lived in the building but three are still unaccounted for.It comes after it emerged Moscow's commanders have secretly moved almost 100 air defence missiles from Belarus to Russia sparking fears of a bigger escalation in Ukraine including whether Vladimir Putin would use a dirty nuke bomb.One Russia expert told the Mirror: “Whatever Russia has in mind to inflict on Ukraine the Kremlin appears to be expecting retaliation on its own soil from Ukraine or the West.READ NEXT:Martin Lewis urges people stop using washing machines at certain time of dayI'm A Celebrity's Sue Cleaver's weight loss down to popular diet with 'no strict rules'State Pension payments are rising by up to £75 per month next year - here are the new rates"

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