Death toll in Yeysk plane crash rises to 13
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MOSCOW - The death toll in the military plane crash in the southern Russian town of Yeysk has risen to 13, Alexey Kuznetsov, an aide to the Russian health minister, told reporters.
"According to the Emergencies Ministry, after the rubble was cleared, dead bodies were found at the plane crash site in Yeysk. As of 06.00 am Oct 18, thirteen people died in the crash, including 3 children," Sputnik quoted Kuznetsov as saying.
He added that 19 people were injured.
Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry reported that during a training flight, a Russian Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber crashed in Yeysk and the pilots ejected. Aircraft fuel caught fire at the crash site in a residential area. - BERNAMA
"According to the Emergencies Ministry, after the rubble was cleared, dead bodies were found at the plane crash site in Yeysk. As of 06.00 am Oct 18, thirteen people died in the crash, including 3 children," Sputnik quoted Kuznetsov as saying.
He added that 19 people were injured.
Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry reported that during a training flight, a Russian Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber crashed in Yeysk and the pilots ejected. Aircraft fuel caught fire at the crash site in a residential area. - BERNAMA