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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies

Unconfirmed footage on social media showed a large fireball erupting from what appeared to be a multi-storey building. Agencies said the pilots had ejected and officials were trying to establish information about casualties on the ground.

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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk - agencies

A Russian fighter plane crashed into a residential building in the southern Russian city of Yeysk on Monday, Russian news agencies said, citing witnesses and the defence ministry.

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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk - agencies

At least six people have died after the incident, and, according to regional Minister of Civil Protection and Emergency Situations Sergey Shtrikov, 25 people were injured in the crash, Russian news agency TASS reported. Six people are missing.

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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk - agencies

RIA news agency said the plane was a Sukhoi Su-34, a supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber, and crashed during a training flight from a military airfield.

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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk - agencies

TASS said the crash was caused by an engine fire.

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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk - agencies

Interfax quoted the local emergencies ministry as saying five floors of the apartment building were on fire, the upper floors had collapsed and about 45 apartments were damaged.

Yeysk is located on the coast of the Sea of Azov which separates southern Ukraine and southern Russia.

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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies
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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies
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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies
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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies
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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies
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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies
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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies
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Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies
Russian jet crashes into residential area in Yeysk, casualties reported - agencies