At least 20 die in accident on Russian nuclear sub

[HorseArcher]

MOSCOW (Reuters) – More than 20 people were killed and another 21 injured in an accident aboard a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean, the navy said on Sunday, in the worst submarine disaster since the Kursk sank eight years ago.

A Russian naval spokesman said 208 people were aboard the submarine when an accident involving the activation of a fire extinguishing system occurred during sea trials. He said the nuclear reactor was intact and radiation levels were normal.

But the death toll makes it the worst mishap for the accident-prone Russian navy since the Kursk nuclear submarine sank in the Barents Sea in 2000 with the loss of all 118 sailors.

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[Farnan]

May they rest in peace and their families get the comfort they deserve.

[Kiljan Arslan]

at least its not like that sub of theirs back in the early part of the decade.

[Nikos]

Memory eternal! As we say in the Orthodox church.

[yar0]

always respected the men serving on submarines

[Hunter Makoy]

wasn't there even another sub that sank before the Kursk?

oh well, atleast their not trying to keep it a secret from everyone like back in the Cold War days.

[Exarch]

sympathies to the russian families of those russian sailors

[Sidmen]

Damn, submarine crews are crazy to begin with (seriously, your UNDER WATER, if anything goes wrong your DEAD). Tho its always sad to see people die in accidents. Hugs and kisses to their families.