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Fatal Fire at Indian Space Center

Posted by michael on from the handle-with-care dept.

JJP writes "The BBC reports that a fire has ripped through India's main space centre killing at least six people. Apparently an explosion triggered the fire at a solid propellant plant, where advanced rocket fuel is prepared. The fire at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota is reported to be under control."

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  1. Off topic? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh. yeah. it's not a curry joke, so of course it is off-topic.

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