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| Officials reveal death toll from apartment building fire following plane crash in Russia | Officials reveal death toll from apartment building fire following plane crash in Russia |
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| At least four people died and 25 more were injured in a fire that was caused by a fighter jet crash in the town of Yeysk, emergency services have confirmed | |
| At least four people were killed when a Su-35 multipurpose fighter jet crashed outside of a residential building in the Russian southern city of Yeysk, emergency services have confirmed. Another 25 people have sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital, they added. Three children between the ages of eight and ten were among the injured, officials said earlier. | |
| Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the jet’s pilots had ejected to safety. The crash was caused by a plane engine malfunction, the ministry added, citing the pilots, who said one of the engines had caught fire almost immediately after takeoff. The military added that the Su-35 was scheduled to perform a training flight, meaning that the jet was not equipped with ammunition. | Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the jet’s pilots had ejected to safety. The crash was caused by a plane engine malfunction, the ministry added, citing the pilots, who said one of the engines had caught fire almost immediately after takeoff. The military added that the Su-35 was scheduled to perform a training flight, meaning that the jet was not equipped with ammunition. |
| The crash caused a major blaze that damaged at least 17 apartments, according to the governor of Krasnodar Region, where Yeysk is located. | The crash caused a major blaze that damaged at least 17 apartments, according to the governor of Krasnodar Region, where Yeysk is located. |
| According to emergency services, the blaze at the scene was brought under control and the aircraft debris was extinguished. An evacuation of residents from nearby apartment buildings was also called off, the Krasnodar governor said. | According to emergency services, the blaze at the scene was brought under control and the aircraft debris was extinguished. An evacuation of residents from nearby apartment buildings was also called off, the Krasnodar governor said. |