13 killed after military fighter jet Su-34 crashes into apartment in Russia, say reports

Atleast 13 people were killed after a military Russian fighter jet, Su-34 crashed into a residential building apartment in Yeysk, Western Russia. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that thirteen bodies, including three children, were removed from the debris as of Tuesday morning. At least twenty-five people were injured, state media reported earlier. It is unclear what happened to the ejected pilots.

A small part of the Sea of Azov separates Yeysk from the occupied Russian territories of southern Ukraine in a narrow body of water. Yeysk is a port city on the coast of the Sea of Azov.

President Vladimir Putin released a statement saying that he had instructed the authorities to provide all necessary assistance to the crash victims and had received reports on the situation from ministers and the region's governor.




More than a dozen apartments in the multistory building were destroyed by the fire that raged through them, but the fire was eventually contained. Local government security services told TASS that about a hundred people were evacuated.

The Krasnodar Krai prosecutor's office and the military prosecutor's office of the Southern Military District have opened an investigation into the incident.

Reports say that the fire area caused by the crash was around two thousand square meters, say the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Residents of a nine-story building in Yeysk will be provided with all necessary support, says Roman Bublik, head of the affected district.

FAQ

1. How many people died in the military jet crash in Russia?
Answer:- Thirteen people died.

2. How many people were evacuated?
Answer: Hundred people were evacuated.