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Russia: Fire kills 14 sailors aboard navy research submersible
A fire aboard a Russian navy research submersible has killed 14 crew members, the Russian defence ministry says.
The crew was poisoned by fumes as the vessel was taking measurements in Russian territorial waters on Monday.
The ministry gave no details about the type of vessel. But Russian media reports say it was a nuclear mini-submarine used for special operations.
The fire was later put out and the vessel is now at Severomorsk, the main base of the Russian Northern Fleet.
Rumors of imminent global conflict turned out to be unfounded.
Also at NYT.
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Any woman is a volume if one knows how to read her.
(Score: 2) by epitaxial on Wednesday July 03 2019, @02:21PM (3 children)
How often do you see the words Russian and reliable in the same sentence? Not to put down their engineering prowess as they have had some truly brilliant minds over the years.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 03 2019, @04:42PM (1 child)
Does Lada make their submarines?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 03 2019, @04:48PM
Wouldn't surprise me if they both came from the same factory.
(Score: 2) by legont on Wednesday July 03 2019, @11:20PM
Nazi learned this during tank's battles all right; just saying.
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