Tragedy in the Northern Fleet: 14 Russian submarine officers died in a fire
14 sailors became victims of a fire on an underwater vehicle of the Russian Northern Fleet, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
Russian media report this.
It is reported that the tragedy occurred in Russian territorial waters near Severomorsk. The fire, thanks to the selfless actions of the crew, was extinguished, and the device returned to the port. The Navy does not disclose the type of ship. It is noted that he conducted a study of the bottom topography in the interests of the fleet.
An emergency on board occurred on a deep-sea research vehicle while carrying out biometric measurements, the Russian Ministry of Defense clarified.
“14 submariners died as a result of poisoning by combustion products,” the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
All the dead submariners were officers, reports the popular political telegram channel Nezygar.
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