The death toll has risen to 15 after a Russian fighter plane crashed into a residential area in Yeysk, southern Russia. Russian authorities said on Tuesday that three children were among them. Another patient died in the hospital that afternoon. On Monday evening, six people were killed after the crash of the Su-34 fighter jet, which is also used in the war against Ukraine. More dead were found on Tuesday. 25 people were injured.
Some residents of the house that caught fire died when they jumped from the upper floors to escape the flames, Deputy Governor Anna Minkova said. President Vladimir Putin is deeply saddened by the families “who have lost their loved ones in the wake of this catastrophe,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Shortly after the jet crashed into the apartment building, a large explosion was seen. In addition, isolated smaller explosions also took place later on. According to the Ministry of Defense, the machine crashed due to a technical defect and an engine was set on fire. The pilots were able to save themselves. According to the information, the machine was on a training flight and had no ammunition on board.
According to the gossip magazine Komsomolskaya Pravda, the violent explosions indicated that the plane was armed, although training flights are usually conducted unarmed.
In addition, the port city of Yeysk is so close to Ukraine that air strikes can be launched from there. The Sukhoi jet was not shot down but had a malfunction, a rescued pilot told the newspaper.
According to authorities, a total of 72 apartments were destroyed and more than 500 people had to be taken to safety. Four of the injured were taken to the Krasnodar regional hospital, the others were treated at the hospital in Jeysk, it said. The injured received not only medical but also psychological help, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, who was himself in the city on the Sea of Azov, said that night. (vw/sda)
Soource :Watson
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