Fire at Russian space agency research facility outside Moscow extinguished, TASS reports

A fire at a Russian space agency Roscosmos research facility in Korolyov outside Moscow has been extinguished, with a preliminary assessment attributing the cause to a short circuit.

Fire at Russian space agency research facility outside Moscow extinguished, TASS reports
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A fire that broke ‌out at a research facility belonging to Russian space agency Roscosmos in the ‌town of Korolyov outside ‌Moscow has been extinguished, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Wednesday, ⁠citing emergency ​services.

The ⁠Central Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering ⁠in Korolyov is the space agency's lead ​research centre. According to a preliminary ⁠assessment, the fire was caused by ⁠a ​short circuit and resulted in no casualties.

TASS did ⁠not provide details on the size ⁠of ⁠the fire or any damage caused.

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