MOSCOW, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two firemen were killed on Wednesday during the rescue operation following a drone attack in the city of Engels in Russia's Saratov region.

The attack by drones on an industrial facility in Engels caused big fire, governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busargin, said on his Telegram channel, adding that one person was wounded.

"Unfortunately, two people died in extinguishing the fire, who are the firefighters of the Emergencies Ministry, and one more specialist has been hospitalized," he said.

A state of emergency has been declared in Engels due to the spreading of the fire, he added. Enditem

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