Three youngsters among the many useless in Russian fighter crash close to Ukraine By Reuters

YEYSK, Russia (Reuters) – A minimum of 13 individuals together with three youngsters had been killed when a Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet crashed into the courtyard of a nine-storey condo constructing and exploded in a fireball in southern Russia simply throughout the Sea of Azov from Ukraine.

The supersonic jet, which the defence ministry stated was on a coaching flight, was seen on video footage dashing throughout the horizon on Monday with a fireplace in a single engine earlier than a blast and a fireball engulfed the constructing within the metropolis of Yeysk.

Hearth raged by means of a number of flooring as what seemed to be ammunition exploded within the warmth to the shock of onlookers. The crew ejected shortly earlier than the crash and one was proven mendacity on a avenue nonetheless connected to a parachute webbing.

Russia’s emergency ministry stated 19 individuals had been injured. A minimum of 10 our bodies had been pulled from the rubble of the constructing, the ministry stated, whereas 360 individuals had been evacuated.

“Due to the skilled, competent and immediate actions of fireside and rescue items, 68 individuals had been rescued throughout the search and rescue operation in Yeysk,” Emergency Minister Alexander Kurenkov stated in an announcement.

Photos from the scene confirmed a scorched constructing and the ash-white stays of the Sukhoi jet beside a blackened tree and a burned-out automobile subsequent to the condo constructing.

“In line with the ejected pilots, the reason for the crash was a fireplace in one of many engines throughout takeoff,” TASS quoted the defence ministry as saying.