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| Over a dozen deaths confirmed after fighter jet crash | |
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| At least 13 people have died after an Su-34 hit an apartment block in Russia | |
| The death toll in a fighter jet crash in the southern Russian city of Yeysk has climbed to 13, Aleksey Kuznetsov, an aide to the country’s health minister, revealed on Tuesday morning. | |
| The plane fell from the sky on Monday evening after one of its engines caught fire during a training flight, the Defense Ministry said. | The plane fell from the sky on Monday evening after one of its engines caught fire during a training flight, the Defense Ministry said. |
| Both pilots safely ejected, but the aircraft crashed just outside a nine-story building and exploded. | Both pilots safely ejected, but the aircraft crashed just outside a nine-story building and exploded. |
| Kuznetsov said that three children are among the victims, adding that 19 people were hospitalized. | Kuznetsov said that three children are among the victims, adding that 19 people were hospitalized. |
| The emergency services said 68 people were rescued from the rubble, and 360 were evacuated. | The emergency services said 68 people were rescued from the rubble, and 360 were evacuated. |
| The authorities cordoned off the crash site, and canceled lessons at a nearby school. Overall, 72 apartments were damaged. | The authorities cordoned off the crash site, and canceled lessons at a nearby school. Overall, 72 apartments were damaged. |
| A criminal investigation has been launched following the disaster. The Russian Investigative Committee said on Tuesday that a mid-flight malfunction of the aircraft is believed to be the reason for the crash. | A criminal investigation has been launched following the disaster. The Russian Investigative Committee said on Tuesday that a mid-flight malfunction of the aircraft is believed to be the reason for the crash. |