OREANDA-NEWS.  Fourteen submarine sailors died in the deep-sea apparatus of the Russian Navy, according to the Ministry of Defense.  According to the ministry, burning products are the cause of death.  The incident occurred on July 1 in the Russian territorial waters.

 “Thanks to the team’s selfless actions, the center of ignition was eliminated.  The deepwater apparatus is located in the naval base of Severomorsk, ”the ministry said.

The Ministry of Defense indicated that the reasons for the fire had not been established, but that the case is under investigation. The investigation is conducted by the commander-in-chief of the Navy.

This deep-sea device is designed to obtain information about the state of the bottom space and the bottom of the world ocean. Research conducted in the interests of the Navy.