At least 13 people have died after a Russian fighter-bomber plane crashed into an apartment block in the southern Russian town of Yeysk on Monday night, October 17.
Rescuers revised the death toll after finishing their search of the rubble, Russia’s emergencies ministry said. Three children were among the victims. Pupils from a nearby secondary school were among more than 360 people evacuated from the crash site, Russian media reported.
Footage shared on social media showed flames pouring from two apartment blocks after the jet hit it. Two pilots of the Su-34 jet on a training flight ejected before it hit the building.
“According to a report from the pilots, who jettisoned from the plane, the reason for the crash was a fire in one of the engines during take-off,” the Russian defence ministry said.
Officials say 68 people were rescued from the blaze in the nine-storey block. Nineteen injured people are being treated following the crash.
