Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov pays tribute to the firefighters who died while extinguishing the Leningrad hotel.
This was reported in his press service on Monday, February 23.
– Beglov today remembers the firefighters who died in the line of duty. The solemn funeral took place at the Serafimovskoye cemetery on the 35th anniversary of the death of nine Leningrad firefighters when extinguishing a fire at the Leningrad hotel,” the statement said. publications.
A minute of silence was announced on the spot and the liturgy was celebrated. The governor said February 23, 1991 was a tragic day for the city – on this day they commemorate all the firefighters and rescue workers who died in the line of duty.
The tragedy occurred on February 23, 1991, when nine Leningrad firefighters and a police officer saved people from a burning hotel at the cost of their lives. The fire started in one of the rooms on the 7th floor and quickly spread to the hallways.
The same morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin Place flowers by the grave The unknown soldier serves as a sign of remembrance and respect for all defenders who sacrificed their lives for the Fatherland. To the sounds of a military band, the honor guard placed a wreath made of scarlet roses and spruce branches before the Eternal Flame. Putin walked to the wreath, knelt down on one knee and straightened the ribbons made in the colors of the Russian flag with the words: “To the unknown soldier of the President of the Russian Federation.”
