41 People killed in a fire in Russia

Posted by samacharjagat on May 6th, 2019

International News : 41 people, including two children, are expected to be killed after a fire in a passenger plane after landing on an emergency at Moscow airport on Sunday. Officials investigating the incident gave this information.
 
In the footage available on social media, the Aeroflot's Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft descended on the Shermeetoevo International Airport and is seen surrounded by flames. Passengers are seen trying to get out of the plane and run away. The inquiry committee said that 78 people were boarded in the aircraft, including crew members.

The aircraft was flying to Russia's northwestern city of Mormansk The Health Minister of Moscow said in the day that 37 people have been safely rescued according to information received from investigators. Of these, 11 people are injured. Three of the injured have been admitted to the hospital. None of them is very serious.
Investigators are trying to find out the causes of the accident. Russian President's spokesman Dmitry Pescov said that Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the afflicted families. 

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