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| Rocket engine catches fire at testing range in S. Russia, hundreds evacuated | Rocket engine catches fire at testing range in S. Russia, hundreds evacuated |
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| A huge explosion has struck an ammunition depot at a military firing range in southern Russia. The Defense Ministry said a rocket engine caught fire. Around 600 people have been evacuated. | A huge explosion has struck an ammunition depot at a military firing range in southern Russia. The Defense Ministry said a rocket engine caught fire. Around 600 people have been evacuated. |
| The incident took place at Ashuluk testing range near the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia. | The incident took place at Ashuluk testing range near the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia. |
| According to TASS sources, rocket boosters used to launch spacecraft into low Earth orbit have caught fire in the depot. Life.ru report the engine is from an S-75 high-altitude air defense system. | According to TASS sources, rocket boosters used to launch spacecraft into low Earth orbit have caught fire in the depot. Life.ru report the engine is from an S-75 high-altitude air defense system. |
| At least 600 people were evacuated from the site of the incident. This included residents of a nearby town, but not the personnel of the testing range. | |
| Firefighters managed to localize the blaze, RIA Novosti reported, citing EMERCOM sources. | Firefighters managed to localize the blaze, RIA Novosti reported, citing EMERCOM sources. |
| “The blaze was accompanied by heavy explosions. According to preliminary information, the depot contained spare parts, including rocket engines. They exploded,” a local security source told RIA Novosti. | “The blaze was accompanied by heavy explosions. According to preliminary information, the depot contained spare parts, including rocket engines. They exploded,” a local security source told RIA Novosti. |
| Initial reports suggested 50 people were killed in the fire, but the Defense Ministry said no one was hurt. | Initial reports suggested 50 people were killed in the fire, but the Defense Ministry said no one was hurt. |
| “The blaze was accompanied by heavy explosions. According to preliminary information, the depot contained spare parts, including rocket engines. They exploded,” a source told RIA Novosti. | “The blaze was accompanied by heavy explosions. According to preliminary information, the depot contained spare parts, including rocket engines. They exploded,” a source told RIA Novosti. |
| Ashuluk testing range is used to launch surface-to-air missiles and is a site for drills. It has seen several incidents in recent years. In 2011 an explosion caused by a spontaneous launch of the main engine killed eight people at the range. | Ashuluk testing range is used to launch surface-to-air missiles and is a site for drills. It has seen several incidents in recent years. In 2011 an explosion caused by a spontaneous launch of the main engine killed eight people at the range. |
| Two servicemen were killed in a projectile explosion in 2013. | Two servicemen were killed in a projectile explosion in 2013. |