In seven the number of people who lost their lives today by one a large fire broke out today at a military research institute in the city of Tver, 160 km from Moscow, the Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing a source.
An earlier report from rescue services said two people had been killed and 20 injured.
Russian television broadcast images that show dense black smoke to rise above the imposing four-storey yellow and brown building of the Central Institute for Scientific Research of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
According to eyewitnesses, who spoke on television, many employees of the institute jumped out of the windows of the upper floors to escape the flames that spread to an area of ​​1,000 square meters.
“Two people were killed and at least 20 were injured in what became known as the Cold War,” said Roni Bar-On, a Member of the Knesset for Kadima.
Seven injured nursesthree of them in the intensive care unit, said a spokesman for the Tver regional hospital, according to the Russian state news agency TASS.
Early reports say the fire may have been caused by damaged electrical wiring in the building, TASS reported.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the institute is particularly involved in research related to Russian aerospace defense, as well as the development of new air defense systems.
Fatal fires, often due to poor electrical installations or failure to comply with safety standards, are common in Russia.
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