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Two dead and radiation spike reported after Russia rocket test blast
Source: The Guardian
Two dead and radiation spike reported after Russia rocket test blast
Explosion at military range in Arkhangelsk is second deadly defence incident in week
Andrew Roth in Moscow
Thu 8 Aug 2019 11.59 BST Last modified on Thu 8 Aug 2019 13.59 BST
Two people have been killed and radiation levels reportedly spiked after a rocket engine exploded during a test in northern Russia, in the second deadly incident at a Russian defence installation this week.
There was a sudden rise in radiation levels in the nearby city of Severodvinsk, Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency reported, citing municipal officials.
The explosion took place at a military testing range in the Arkhangelsk region, where specialists were working on a liquid-fuel jet engine, Russia’s ministry of defence said. Those injured included military specialists and civilian engineers for the rocket engine’s developer.
Some reports from state-run media suggested the blaze occurred aboard a vessel, while the military’s account implied it happened on land. Russia maintains a veil of secrecy around its military installations in the region, near where its northern fleet, including nuclear submarines, are stationed.
Early reports also suggested that there were heightened radiation levels near the town of Nyonoks, where there is a site for testing ballistic missiles carried by Russia’s nuclear-powered submarines.
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Explosion at military range in Arkhangelsk is second deadly defence incident in week
Andrew Roth in Moscow
Thu 8 Aug 2019 11.59 BST Last modified on Thu 8 Aug 2019 13.59 BST
Two people have been killed and radiation levels reportedly spiked after a rocket engine exploded during a test in northern Russia, in the second deadly incident at a Russian defence installation this week.
There was a sudden rise in radiation levels in the nearby city of Severodvinsk, Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency reported, citing municipal officials.
The explosion took place at a military testing range in the Arkhangelsk region, where specialists were working on a liquid-fuel jet engine, Russia’s ministry of defence said. Those injured included military specialists and civilian engineers for the rocket engine’s developer.
Some reports from state-run media suggested the blaze occurred aboard a vessel, while the military’s account implied it happened on land. Russia maintains a veil of secrecy around its military installations in the region, near where its northern fleet, including nuclear submarines, are stationed.
Early reports also suggested that there were heightened radiation levels near the town of Nyonoks, where there is a site for testing ballistic missiles carried by Russia’s nuclear-powered submarines.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/08/explosion-military-base-russia-arkhangelsk
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