A navy commander said the victims died when the vessel’s firefighting system went off during sea trials, and insisted there was no danger from radiation.
Igor Dygalo said: “During sea trials of a nuclear-powered submarine of the Pacific Fleet the firefighting system went off unsanctioned, killing over 20 people, including servicemen and workers.
Over the years I have gotten the impression that Russian Sailors are more likely to die on the job then any other peacetime navy.