2 people died and 4 others were injured when a rocket engine exploded during a test on August 8, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
The incident took place at a military shooting range in Nyonoksa in the northwestern Arkhangelsk region. The explosion caused a fire that also caused injures. A total of 6 servicemen and civilian engineers were injured, and two of them later died of injuries.
There was no release of radioactivity or any toxic substances. Nonetheless, the local administration in Severodvinsk about 30 kilometers east from Nyonoksa reported a brief increase in radiation levels.
The video shows the evacuation of injured people:
Nyonoksa hosts a navy facility that serves as a base for testing intercontinental ballistic missiles for Russian nuclear submarines.
On August 5, the warehouse containing powder for artillery shells caught fire and explosions in the territory of a military unit in the Achinsk district, Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Krai. 4 military servicemen and 4 civilians were injured in the incident that forced authorities to evacuate communities within a 20-kilometer area (nearly 11,000 people).
