At least six people were killed and more than twenty were injured after a fire broke out at a research institute affiliated with the Russian military on Thursday, according to the news agency Tass. The same day, a chemical plant burned down.
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According to the Russian news agency Tass Six people were killed and 27 injured after a fire broke out in a research institute affiliated with the space department of the Russian defense in the city of Tver, about 160 kilometers northwest of Moscow.
The fire broke out on the second floor of the office part of the facility at 09.30 on Thursday morning. The fire is said to have spread over an area of around 2,500 square meters and several floors.
According to local authorities, several were injured by the smoke, while some were injured when they tried to jump out of the window, writes Tass.
At 07.33 on Friday morning, the fire was extinguished, another source states the news agency.
–Tass writes that the fire was allowed to develop for an hour and a half before the fire brigade was called. They cite a source that an attempt was made at the research institute to extinguish the fire itself.
Reuters and Guardian has quoted Tass on the information. Dagbladet first mentioned the fire in the Norwegian media.
At some point, the windows must have been opened to vent the smoke. This is said to have caused the fire to get plenty of oxygen and spread uncontrollably.
High temperature, old floors and heavy smoke must have made the rescue work difficult.
Reuters writes that the authorities have launched an investigation into the fire. According to Tass, local authorities currently suspect that an electrical fault has led to the fire.
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Factory fire
Guardian and Newsweek writes that on Thursday there was also a fire at a chemical factory in the town of Kinshema, about 400 kilometers northeast of Moscow.
Dramatic images on social media show large amounts of smoke from the Dmitrievsky factory in the city.
On their websites The company states that the factory is one of the largest producers of butyl acetate and industrial solvents in Russia and Eastern Europe.
Russian authorities have not provided an official explanation for the two fires.
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