Crews Filmed Removing Russian Nuclear Blast Debris
Helicopters, excavators and people
wearing hazmat suits have been filmed near the site of a mysterious nuclear explosion at a Russian military site that has raised international concerns and safety fears.
A liquid propulsion system blast on Aug. 8 at a naval missile test facility in Nyonoksa
has killed seven people and led to a brief radiation spike nearby.
Reports citing U.S. intelligence and photographs from the site
suggested that the blast happened during a mission to salvage a nuclear-powered cruise missile from the bottom of the sea.
Journalists said earlier this month they had measured background radiation levels several times above the norm near the two pontoons in the village of Nyonoksa.
The Moscow Times