In Chita passed to scrap the missile s-200 “Angara”. It exploded

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В Чите сдали в металолом ракету С-200 "Ангара". Она взорвалась

Stupidity, greed and carelessness: these three eternal Russian problems have cost the lives of two workers of point of reception of scrap metal in the city of Chita in Zabaykalsky Krai of the Russian Federation. Another recipient of metal seriously wounded. The cause of PE was the explosion of military missiles s-200 “Angara”, which unknown people have stolen in one of the units and handed over in scrap metal. At analysis of blockages rescuers have found two more similar munition, which miraculously did not detonate, reports a press-service of Management of Investigatory Committee of Russia on Transbaikalian edge.

The explosion at the metal, located on the outskirts of Chita happened today, August 10, morning. Currently, the area of the incident cordoned off, and the surviving personnel of the point of reception of metal and local residents evacuated. At the scene working rescuers and investigators.

10 August about 10 a.m. at one of points of reception of metals in the Railway area of Chita detonated munition missiles s-200 “Angara”, resulting in two people were killed, another hospitalized, – told reporters the press service of the local SK. – On this fact the investigating authorities of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation on Transbaikalian edge is carried out investigation verification. According to preliminary data, the incident occurred when workers of the reception center was engaged in cutting metal. At present time specialists of engineering-technical group OMON of Regardie who survey the area to identify other dangerous objects. After that, the investigators of the RCDS will begin examination of the scene. Inspection will be performed together with specialists from MOE, Regardie and the police. Will be in details considered the place where the detonated object, and also situation on the territory of the paragraph. During the inspection the investigators will seize the items and samples of substances. Will be appointed forensic explosion-technical examination. The investigators will seize and examine documentation to the receiving point, interviewing its management and employees. Interview witnesses of the incident and employees of nearby bases, residents of houses near the scene. By results of check the procedural decision will be made.

The time of the explosion of the rocket, commonly used air defense forces to engage enemy aircraft that happened to be captured on the DVR car driving near the scene of an emergency. Now this video is already attached to the materials testing.

Experts specify that the anti-aircraft missile system s-200 “Angara” was adopted for the defense of the Soviet Union in 1967, however, the duty still stands. Weight high-explosive warhead missiles – 217 kg. 80 kg of them is actually a TNT-hexogen explosive. The warhead is equipped with a 37 thousand pieces of submunitions diameter of 9.5 and 7.9 mm.

Recall that this is not the first case when Russia openly razgildyayski relate to possession of weapons and ammunition. So, last year in the Urals was discovered a unguarded warehouse with tons of explosives remaining after the bankruptcy of one of the defence chemical plants. And in Moscow the servicemen of the Russian army managed to lose even a rail wagon with explosives because of misfiled documents

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