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Baykonour incident: 8th corpse yet to be found

Baykonour, Kazakhstan - New collapses feared

One of the 8 workers on the roof collapsed last Sunday at the Baykonour aerospace center in Kazakhstan, is still missing. In the meanwhile, as other collapses are feared to occur, security measures deny anyone to get close to the facility. According to inquirers, the incident has been likely due to the explosion of a compressed air tank. (m/cesn)

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 28167
Rome, Italy, 05/15/2002 12:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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