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| Fire on premises of space rocket center in Samara, Russia (VIDEO) | Fire on premises of space rocket center in Samara, Russia (VIDEO) |
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| A huge fire has broken out at a warehouse of the Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center in the southern Russian city of Samara, local media report. Up to 1,000 sq meters may have been affected. | |
| “A two-storey warehouse... on the center's premises is on fire,” Tatiana Kovaleva, of the press service of the Samara emergency services, told RT. | |
| At least 60 people and 17 vehicles are currently battling the blaze, Kovaleva said. | At least 60 people and 17 vehicles are currently battling the blaze, Kovaleva said. |
| She added that there are no reports of casualties or evacuations. | |
| A 400-sq-meter area has been affected by the blaze, according to Kovaleva. | |
| A source in the Samara emergency services, however, told RIA Novosti the fire has engulfed 1,000 sq meters. | |
| The cause of the fire may have been a short circuit, Interfax reported, citing sources close to the incident. | |
| The Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center is the developer of Soyuz rockets. | The Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center is the developer of Soyuz rockets. |
| The Progress center’s press service said the fire has been contained. | The Progress center’s press service said the fire has been contained. |
| The warehouse affected did not contain items “connected to the space industry” and was used for storing syringes, said spokesperson Yulia Izumova. |