Fire at a weapons research facility in Tver was followed hours later by reports of a blaze at key chemical plant in Kineshma
Seven people have been killed after a huge fire broke out at a key Russian defence research institute in Tver north-west of Moscow, according to reports., citing emergency services, and that at least 10 people were missing.“We confirm a number of seven deaths at the moment,” Tass cited the source as saying. It added that the number of casualties could increase.
Firefighters hose down the burning building of the Central Research Institute of the Aerospace Defense Forces in the Russian city of TverThe fire erupted in an administrative building of the aerospace defence forces’ central research institute, which operates under the Russian defence ministry. It quickly engulfed the building’s upper three floors, forcing those inside to jump from windows and causing the roof to cave in.
Photographs of the main building showed it completely gutted by fire. Video footage from the scene, which is about 160km north-west of Moscow, showed thick smoke and flames billowing from the institute’s windows.The roof of military research institute in Tver' has partially collapsed. Number of wounded increased to 30
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