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A huge fire has engulfed the roof of a hospital in Russia, causing people to jump out of the windows in a bid to escape.

The blaze broke out in the Central Hospital No. 3 in Yekaterinburg, with local media reporting evacuation efforts are now underway to free patients and visitors trapped inside.

Terrifying footage of the scenes show thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky as emergency fire services rushed to put out the blaze.

Men and women can also be spotted in the disturbing clips leaping out of the windows as they desperately attempt to flee to safety.

According to 72RU, eyewitnesses reported that repair work was being carried out on the roof of the hospital before the fire began.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations revealed the fire spread over an area of around 200 square metres.

A post on the It'sMyCity Telegram channel said: 'Fire on the roof of a polyclinic extinguished The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Sverdlovsk Region reported that it had localised the fire.

'Its area had grown to 300 square metres; 350 people were able to get outside on their own, 48 people and 16 units of equipment are working at the scene.

'The Ministry of Emergency Situations has not reported any casualties.'