China News Agency, Moscow, April 24 (Reporter Tian Bing) According to Russian media reports on the 24th, the number of people killed in the fire accident in the building of the Central Science Institute of Aerospace Defense of the Russian Ministry of Defense in Tver has risen to 17.
The TASS news agency reported on the 24th, citing a source from the local emergency department, that search and rescue personnel found the remains of six more victims while clearing the rubble at the fire site that day.
So far, the number of people killed in the fire has reached 17.
Rescue and investigation work at the accident site is still ongoing.
On the 23rd, search and rescue personnel found the remains of five victims while cleaning up the rubble at the fire site.
At about 11:00 on the 21st, a fire broke out in the building of the Institute in the center of Tver, with an area of 2,500 square meters.
Russian media previously reported that six people were killed and about 30 injured in the fire.
During the firefighting process, 54 people were rescued and 98 others were evacuated safely.
Following the fire, the district's military prosecutor's office stepped in to investigate.
Preliminary information shows that the cause of the accident may be 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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