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| Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov seen covered in smoke in FIRST VIDEO | Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov seen covered in smoke in FIRST VIDEO |
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| Firefighters have rushed to tackle a blaze which is raging aboard Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov. Fire started during repair work and rapidly spread along the deck. | Firefighters have rushed to tackle a blaze which is raging aboard Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov. Fire started during repair work and rapidly spread along the deck. |
| A short video, which has been circulating on social media, shows a team of firefighters with walkie-talkies on the snowy pier in the Barents Sea port city of Murmansk where the burning ship is docked. | A short video, which has been circulating on social media, shows a team of firefighters with walkie-talkies on the snowy pier in the Barents Sea port city of Murmansk where the burning ship is docked. |
| Greyish smoke is seen billowing from the vessel's deck. A fire truck and an ambulance van are also present at the scene. | Greyish smoke is seen billowing from the vessel's deck. A fire truck and an ambulance van are also present at the scene. |
| Earlier, a short video surfaced which showed plumes of smoke erupting from the ship, before the sun had risen. | Earlier, a short video surfaced which showed plumes of smoke erupting from the ship, before the sun had risen. |
| The fire was sparked by welding during routine repairs and maintenance, then quickly spread to ignite diesel fuel, according to the shipyard. | The fire was sparked by welding during routine repairs and maintenance, then quickly spread to ignite diesel fuel, according to the shipyard. |
| The Northern Fleet confirmed that 10 servicemen required medical help after the incident. One serviceman was killed during the blaze, while another still remains missing. | |
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