Video: People Jumped from Windows to Escape Fire in Tver - Details

At least seven people have died as a result of the fire that broke out at the Central Research Institute of Aerospace Defense Forces in Tver. Russian media report that 35 people have successfully evacuated.

To escape the fire, people jumped from the windows into the street. According to media sources, the area of the fire has already reached about 2,500 square meters. The fire has been assigned a third degree of severity.

The blaze reportedly started on the second floor of the administrative building. An electrical fault in the wiring of the old building may have caused the fire.

It is worth noting that on April 21, around 12:00 PM, the building of the Central Research Institute of Aerospace Defense Forces caught fire. Initially, there were reports of one death and 17 injuries.