The rocket fragment crashed into the earth at a distance of about 20 kilometers from the village of Talapi. Then the fire began.
Local residents tried to prevent the spread of fire to the village. Together, according to preliminary data, as a result of the incident, one person was killed and another received burns during a fire.
As reported by Radio Liberty, referring to the words of the representative of the Committee for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan Ruslan Imankulov, the rocket was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on June 14 to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. However, it fell after which a fire broke out. The fire was extinguished early in the morning on Thursday, the rocket does not contain toxic substances, "the official explained..
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, State Enterprise "Southern Machine Building Plant. Makarova "resumed production of carrier rockets" Zenith ".