Radiation Leak In Russia After Huge Explosion At Ballistic Missile Testing Facility

Jon Rogers Aug 8 2019 11:48 A HUGE explosion at a ballistic missile testing facility in Russia has killed two people and started a radiation leak. A further four people are said to have been injured. The two people that died were civilian specialists while those who were injured were a mix of civilians and military personnel. The military unit where the fire occurred is located in the village of Nenoksa near Arkhangelsk where ballistic missiles are tested for the Russian Navy. The blast at the military training ground near Arkhangelsk was due to a jet engine exploding the press service of the Ministry of Defence said. A source told RIA News in Russia: Hospitals in the Arkhangelsk region are ready for the possible reception of the victims of the incident near Nenoksa. Russian officials initially tried to play down the radiation leak saying the levels were normal. A statement from the ministry said: During testing of a liquid jet engine an explosion and combustion of the product occurred.