Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Fourteen Russian Submariners Killed In A Fire Aboard A Submersible Vehicle In Russian Waters

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TASS: Fourteen sailors die in submersible vehicle in Russian waters on July 1

The causes of the incident are being investigated.

MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. Fourteen submariners died in a fire that broke out in a submersible vehicle in Russian waters on July 1, the Defense Ministry said in a statement released on Tuesday.

"On July 1, fourteen submariners - sailors died in Russian territorial waters as a result of inhaling combustion products aboard a research submersible vehicle designated for studying the seafloor and the bottom of the World Ocean in the interests of the Russian Navy after a fire broke out during bathymetric measurements," the statement says.

The fire was extinguished "thanks to the self-sacrificing actions of the team," the statement says.

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2 comments:

Haruka said...

RIP

The governments of America and Russia may be at odds with each other, but I know us low ranking military service members would be friends if we worked together.

Anonymous said...

Yeah I rather have Russians work with me in the office than against me anywhere.. especially not on the battle field. .RIP!

Hope our countries help the Russians recover their lost boat and people..