Fireball engulfs apartment building as Russian jet crashes in Sea of Azov port

A Russian warplane has crashed in a residential area in the port of Yeysk on the Sea of Azov after suffering engine failure, the military said.

The Su-34 bomber went down after one of its engines caught fire during takeoff, the Russian Defence Ministry said.

It said both crew members bailed out safely, but fuel exploded on impact, triggering a fireball.

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Regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said emergency services were working to put out the flames.

The blaze engulfed several floors of an apartment building and at least 15 apartments were affected, local authorities said.

They had no immediate information about casualties.