Two Russian naval servicemen were killed late Wednesday in a fire on board a large naval vessel from Russia's Pacific Fleet, a Navy spokesman said Thursday.
The anti-submarine Marshal Shaposhnikov was cruising in the Sea of Japan when the fire started in the engine room.
According to preliminary information, the fire broke out after a lubricating pipe ruptured under high pressure.
A special commission was set up to investigate the incident, Capt. First Rank Igor Dygalo was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying.
The warship, which has been towed to port, was part of a naval task group which conducted live firing drills at dummy airborne and surface targets on Sept. 15-17.
Source:Xinhua
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