at least three people They were killed after a warplane crashed into a house building in Russian port city of Yesk on Monday after the engine failure.
Unconfirmed shots on social media Show a large fireball that erupted from what appeared to be a multi-story building.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed of The fire And ordered “to provide all necessary assistance to the victims of the military Plane accident,” the Kremlin told the state-run news TASS Agency.
The fire that swept nine-story residential building Regional Governor Veniamin Kondratiev said it was contained and nearly extinct on cable.
Oksana, locals who declined to me give to her last name, he said area has been cordoned off off.
“There could be an explosion. Everything is burning inside. There is smoke,” she told AFP.
She said she was stuck in Traffic when I heard news.
“I in Obviously the shock. My baby was alone in home. we already used to sleep with Fear every day – Mariupol just On the other hand, us said.
at least three people killing in The accident and 19 were taken to hospital, news Reported agencies, citing local authorities.
Among the wounded are children.
Residential block engulfed in fire
On October 17, 2022, while taking off to carry out training trip from military an airport of The ministry said a Su-34 plane crashed in the Southern Military District.
Her statement said that military The jet broke down afterone of ignited their engines fire while taking-off. “
“On site of Sukhoi Su-34 crash in Courtyard of residential areaThe plane’s fuel caught a fire, the ministry said.
Pictures on social media It showed a Soviet-era apartment building engulfed in flames.
The fire reached five out of nine floors of residential buildingaccording to the emergency services, citing the Russian state-run agencies.
the fire spread over 2000 square meters (21,500 square feet) services added.
about 600 people usually live in The buildingsaid the Krasnodar local administration on cable.
“The ruler ordered their whereabouts of The administration said that each resident will be established.”
The district governor, Veniamin Kondratiev, said earlier on Telegram “everything fire and rescue units in The region Working on extinguish fire”.
“The fire Spread over a few floors. According to preliminary information, 17 apartments were affected,” Kondratiev said.
open investigation
The Commission of Inquiry, which looks into serious crimes, said it had opened a door criminal investigating in crash.
Mariupol, port city on the sea of Azov in Southeast Ukraine, held out for weeks of relentless Russian bombing, with concentrated resistance in heavy network of Underground tunnels at its Azovstal steel plant.
Since the beginning of Ukraine offensive around the south of Russia is closed.
Yeysk city is on Taganrog Bay on the sea of Azov, versus Ukrainian city of Mariupol, under Russian control. City home to about 85,000 people.
Accidents of Russian civil aircraft and warplanes are fair commonusually caused Due to technical or human failure error.
in june a military plane crashed in The city of Ryazan, Southeast of Moscow, killing four people Five others were wounded.
