Ukrainian workers cling to 4th floor ledge as factory is ravaged by fire Three workers plunged 30ft to the floor after losing grip in searing heat Two died of massive injuries, the other is in critical condition in hospital Fire crews found six more bodies inside and seven others were injured Two workers fell to their deaths and six others suffered fatal injuries as they made desperate attempts to escape a massive factory fire in the Ukraine. Shocking video footage shows employees clinging to a fourth-floor window ledge after being forced to climb over balcony rails to flee the flames. Three of them plunged 30ft to the ground after they were unable to hold on long enough in the searing heat and fumes. Nowhere to go: Factory workers cling on to a fourth-floor ledge after being forced to climb out of the window to escape a massive fire in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv One died at the scene and another passed away in hospital after sustaining massive injuries. The third is in a critical condition in intensive care. Three others were able to hold on in time to climb down an extendable ladder put in place by firefighters, who went on to find six more bodies inside the Khartron plant building in Kharkiv yesterday. Seven employees were injured and twenty-two others rescued. Trail of destruction: Fire crews found six more bodies inside the Khartron plant building after the fire broke out at around 11.30am yesterday Rescued: Three workers - one of whom is pictured here - climbed down an extendable ladder after holding on long enough for firefighters to arrive An investigation is underway into the cause of the blaze. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Vilkul said it was presumably caused by a breach of safety regulations, the Kyiv Post reported. He said the families of those killed would receive around UAH 100,000 (£7,400) in compensation. The five-storey building was leased by Kharkiv Jewelry Factory, the paper said.