China News Agency, Moscow, April 21 (Zhang Yuchen Tian Bing) The Tver state government of Russia reported on the 21st that a fire broke out in the building of the Central Science Institute of Aerospace Defense of the Russian Ministry of Defense in the center of Tver on the same day, and 6 people have been killed so far. killed and 27 injured.
TASS and other media reported that the local emergency department received a report of a fire in a building on a street in the center of Tver at 11:08 on the same day, and thick smoke could be observed in the center of the city.
The fire was brought under control at 16:35.
The Tver state government confirmed that the fire has killed six people and injured 27.
The report quoted the emergency department as saying that the fire originated on the second floor of the building and quickly spread to the entire building, with an area of 2,500 square meters.
The roof of the building had collapsed, and some people were injured by jumping from the burning building windows, while others were injured by smoke inhalation.
The Tver state government set up an operational command at the scene. More than 240 firefighters, 69 fire fighting equipment and a Mi-8 helicopter participated in the firefighting, and 14 ambulances arrived at the scene to provide rescue.
Zhukov, head of the Fire and Rescue Operations Department of the Tver State Emergency Directorate, told local media that the high winds complicated the firefighting efforts.
Tver state Health Minister Kozlov said that 13 injured have been sent to local medical institutions for treatment.
The district's military prosecutor's office is understood to have started an investigation after the fire broke out.
Preliminary investigations show that the accident may be caused by the emergency operation of the power grid and the aging of buildings and lines.
The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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