Some crew members survive fire that killed 14 sailors onboard a Russian navy deep-sea research submersible
President Vladimir Putin meets with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow on July 2, 2019.
The ministry said the seamen were killed by toxic fumes from the blaze, but did not specify how many crew members were aboard. In 2012, the Losharik was involved in research intended to prove Russia's claim on the vast Arctic seabed.Regular submarines can typically dive only to depths of up to 600 metres .President Vladimir Putin, who summoned Shoigu on Tuesday to report on the fire, said in televised comments that seven of the dead had the rank of captain and two were awarded the nation's highest medal, the Hero of Russia.
A Vatican spokesman said Pope Francis has been informed of the fire and "expresses his condolences and closeness to the families and the victims affected by the disaster."The blaze marks the most serious Russian naval accident since 2008, when 20 crew members died aboard the nuclear-powered Nerpa submarine in the Pacific Fleet when a firefighting system was accidentally initiated.
But unlike the NR-1 that was designed to dive to 910 metres , the Losharik was built to go far deeper.
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