MOSCOW, February 12. / TASS /. Rescuers EMERCOM of Russia began a continuous survey of the territory at the site of the crash of the An-148 aircraft that crashed near the settlement of Stepanovskoye in the Ramenskoye district of the Moscow region. Tass learned about this from the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"At the moment, the area of ​​the crash has been examined by drones, now rescuers are conducting a continuous survey of the territory, they are lined up and examine the entire area in detail," the source said. He explained that this work is necessary to carry out the collection of all fragments of the fuselage and the remains of the deceased.

The Ministry of Emergencies noted that the search area is divided into squares.

Search works at the crash site are conducted by the forces of the "Centrospas" detachment, the "Leader" center of the EMERCOM of Russia, as well as by the Ramensky and Domodedovo fire-fighting garrisons of the Main Directorate of the Ministry for Emergencies of Russia in the Moscow region and the Noginsk rescue center of the Emergencies Ministry. Work is carried out in shifts around the clock.

First Deputy Head of the National Center for Crisis Management of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Igor Kutrovsky also added that the wreckage of the aircraft flew over an area of ​​more than 30 hectares.

"The area of ​​the debris dispersal of the aircraft is more than 30 hectares," he said at a meeting of the working group of the government commission for emergency situations.

"At the moment, 780 people and 175 vehicles have been involved in eliminating the consequences of the emergency situation, including nine unmanned vehicles," the Emergencies Ministry said.

Passenger An-148 "Saratov Airlines", carrying out a flight from Moscow to Orsk, disappeared from the radar screens on February 11, a few minutes after take-off from Domodedovo airport. The wreckage of the plane was found near the village of Stepanovsky, Ramensky district, Moscow region. On board there were 71 people, there are no survivors.

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