World News | 17 Dead in Russian Military Research Facility Fire Last Week
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. At least 17 people have died in last week's fire at a Russian military research facility, authorities said Monday.
Moscow, Apr 25 (AP) At least 17 people have died in last week's fire at a Russian military research facility, authorities said Monday.
The regional government in Tver, a city about 180 kilometers (112 miles) northwest of Moscow, said that so far only five of the victims had been identified.
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The blaze at the Central Research Institute for Air and Space Defense of the Russian Defense Ministry in Tver erupted Thursday and it took authorities a day to put it out.
Officials previously said 27 people were injured and 13 of them were hospitalised.
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The cause of the fire wasn't immediately clear.
The research institute was involved in the development of some of the state-of-the-art Russian weapons systems, reportedly including the Iskander missile. (AP)
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