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| Fire breaks out at Russian military research facility | Fire breaks out at Russian military research facility |
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| At least two people were killed and 20 others injured in the blaze, rescuers have told Russian media | |
| A fire has broken out at the Russian Defense Ministry’s research facility in the city of Tver, some 180 kilometers northwest of Moscow, on Thursday. | A fire has broken out at the Russian Defense Ministry’s research facility in the city of Tver, some 180 kilometers northwest of Moscow, on Thursday. |
| According to preliminary data from the rescuers, at least two people were killed and 20 others injured in the blaze, media report. | |
| Footage from the scene shows large clouds of smoke billowing from the upper floors of the building, which belongs to the Central Research and Development Institute of Aerospace Defense Troops. | Footage from the scene shows large clouds of smoke billowing from the upper floors of the building, which belongs to the Central Research and Development Institute of Aerospace Defense Troops. |
| The burning building has been evacuated, with fire brigades currently working on site. | The burning building has been evacuated, with fire brigades currently working on site. |
| According to preliminary data, the blaze spanned across some thousand square meters and caused a partial collapse of the roof. | According to preliminary data, the blaze spanned across some thousand square meters and caused a partial collapse of the roof. |
| The fire had started in one of the rooms on the second floor of the administrative building. |