Did the firefighters struggle?
yes
How many were there?
147
How long did they work on putting it out?
25 hours
Who is Vladimir Fortov?
president of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Why was it so hard to extinguish?
high temperatures, narrow passageways and the risk of the building falling down
What other major disaster is this event being compared to?
Chernobyl
When did that happen?
1986
Can the building be fixed?
no
How big was the library?
140000
Where was chernobyl located?
Ukraine