Moscow-A Russian journalist has uncovered evidence of another Soviet nuclear catastrophe, which killed 10 sailors and contaminated an entire town
Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to people who witnessed the explosion of a nuclear submarine at the naval of Shkotovo – 22 near Vladivostock
The accident, which occured 13 months before the chernobyl disaster, spread radio active fall – out over the base and nearby town, but was covered up by officials of Soviet Union. Residents were told the explosion in the reactor of the Victor – class submarine during a refit had been a "thermal" and not a nuclear explosion. And those involved in the clean – up operation to remove more than 600 tons of contaminated material were sworn to secrecy
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