Twenty die on Russian submarine »
Posted By bruhaha 1 year, 1 month ago in NewsAt least 20 people have died in an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine when a fire extinguishing system was activated by mistake.
Russian Pacific Fleet spokesman Igor Dygalo said both sailors and shipyard workers died in the accident, which occurred during sea trials.
The dead were suffocated by freon gas, which is used to put out fires as it removes oxygen from the air.
The vessel was not damaged and there was no radiation leak, Mr Dygalo said.
It is the worst incident for the navy since the sinking of the Kursk submarine in 2000, which left 118 dead.
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