The accident occurred during tests of a jet propulsion system that runs on an atomic battery
MOSCOW—Russia’s nuclear energy authority said Saturday that five of its employees were killed in an accident during a test of a nuclear-powered engine, raising questions over the severity of the blast that saw radiation levels briefly spike in the Arkhangelsk region.
The announcement by Rosatom brings the number of deaths caused by the blast to seven. The agency said the accident Thursday occurred during tests of a jet propulsion system that runs on an atomic battery.
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