20 killed in Russian nuclear submarine accident

By DPA,

Moscow : At least 20 sailors and civilians were killed on board a Russian nuclear submarine in an accident, a military spokesman said early Sunday.


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The accident occurred in a submarine belonging to Russia’s Pacific fleet, Navy spokesman Igor Dygalo said, according to the Interfax agency.

The cause of the accident was a defect in the fire suppression system. No radioactivity was released, the official said.

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