Meanwhile in Russia...again

nivek

As Above So Below
"This research center has one of the most comprehensive collections of dangerous viruses in the world." :ohmy8:


An explosion occurred in the Novosibirsk Center for Virology "Vector"

An explosion occurred at the Vector State Virology Research Center near Novosibirsk. This research center has one of the most comprehensive collections of dangerous viruses in the world.

According to Rospotrebnadzor, on the fifth floor of a six-story laboratory building, a gas bottle exploded during repair work, after which a fire broke out on an area of 30 square meters. The fire is eliminated. One worker suffered. With burns of the second and third degree, he was taken to the hospital.

In Rospotrebnadzor emphasized that in the room where the explosion occurred, there were no biohazardous substances. At the same time, all the glass was broken in the building of the scientific center.

In turn, the mayor of the science city of Koltsovo, where the "Vector" is located, said that at the time of repair the laboratory building was not used for its intended purpose. Nikolai Krasnikov said that the explosion occurred in preparation for the paintwork, and also assured that there was no biological hazard.
  • State Scientific Center "Vector" was founded in 1974. It is one of the largest research and production complexes in Russia, conducting basic research in the field of natural sciences. In the 1970-1980s, the center was developing biological and bacteriological weapons, as well as means of protection against them.
  • Also, a unique collection of cultures of microorganisms is collected at the Vector - in particular, this is one of two places in the world where the smallpox virus is stored. The center also houses the Ebola virus. Now Vector is part of the structure of Rospotrebnadzor.
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Toroid

Founding Member
I've noticed there's been an unusual amount of gas explosions in buildings in the US lately.
 
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