The Ministry of Health told about the condition of the victims of the plane crash near Aktau

Two victims of the crash of a passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) in the Kazakh city of Aktau are in serious condition. This was reported in the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation on December 28.

"In the federal medical centers of the Ministry of Health of Russia and the hospital of the Department of Health of Moscow remain nine Russians injured in the plane crash in Aktau," - specified in the department.

In addition, the condition of four patients, including a child, is assessed as medium severity. The other three victims are on the way to recovery.

Tragedy in Aktau: Baku-Grozny passenger plane crashed

A fire started at the scene and there are survivors

Earlier, on December 27, the head of Rosaviatsia Dmitry Yadrov said that in Grozny before the proposed landing of the AZAL airline plane was introduced plan "Cover" because of attacks by Ukrainian drones. He added that there was dense fog in the area of the city airport. Later, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that reports circulating on the Web about the alleged development of a common version of the plane crash in Aktau between Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are disinformation.

A passenger plane of AZAL Airlines, which was on the route Baku - Grozny, crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25. A criminal case has been opened.

According to the AZAL list, 62 passengers and five crew members were on board. A total of 38 people died, among them seven Russians. Nine Russian citizens survived and were hospitalized, later a special Russian Emergencies Ministry airplane took them to Moscow. AZAL suspended flights from Baku to Grozny and Makhachkala until the investigation was completed, and flights from the Azerbaijani capital to a number of other Russian cities were later canceled.