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Russia: over 20 dead in Russian nuclear submarine accident

Vladivostock, Russia - The worst event since 2000

Twenty people died on board a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean and 21 others were taken to the hospital, the Navy said on Sunday. The accident occurred late on Saturday during the sea trials of a nuclear-powered submarine as a result of the unsanctioned activation of the submarine's fire-extinguishing system. The incident is the worst for the Russian Navy since the sinking of the Kursk...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1096383
Rome, Italy, 11/10/2008 16:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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