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Inferno near Moscow kills seven, one man jumps to death, media says

 
 Smoke billows from a burning administrative building in Fryazino in the Moscow Region, Russia June 24, 2024.  (photo credit: VIA REUTERS)
Smoke billows from a burning administrative building in Fryazino in the Moscow Region, Russia June 24, 2024.
(photo credit: VIA REUTERS)

Emergency services said about nine people were trapped in the building by the 4,000 sq.m fire.

Seven people died in a fire at a former electronics research institute near Moscow on Monday, the Baza Telegram channel reported.

One man jumped to his death, and another fell to his death from the top floors of a burning eight-story former electronics research institute outside Moscow on Monday, Russian media reported.

Black smoke billowed from the building as flames roared up its walls, trapping some people on the upper floors. Some were shown smashing windows.

Men jump, fall from upper floors of building

One man was shown jumping from the upper floor of the building by the Baza Telegram channel. Another, with serious burns, fell from the upper floors, footage published by Shot Telegram channel showed.

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 Fire and smoke billow from a burning administrative building in Fryazino in the Moscow Region, Russia June 24, 2024. (credit: VIA REUTERS)
Fire and smoke billow from a burning administrative building in Fryazino in the Moscow Region, Russia June 24, 2024. (credit: VIA REUTERS)

Emergency services said about nine people were trapped in the building by the 4,000 sq.m fire. At least one person was saved by fire services.

It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.

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