[新聞] 俄重要病毒研究所爆炸,貯有多種病毒

https://www.rt.com/russia/468919-russia-virus-lab-blast/ https://i.imgur.com/ZuNPWQH.jpg One of the world’s largest virus research centers, located in Siberia, was reportedly engulfed in flames after a sudden explosion rocked the secretive compound, known for its stores of Ebola, HIV, anthrax and other strains. Firefighters and rescue services were scrambled on Monday to respond to a fire that broke out in Koltsovo, a scientific hub several kilometers from Novosibirsk. The situation was quickly upgraded from an ordinary emergency to a major incident as the explosion and fire affected Russia’s research center of virology and biotechnology, often referred to as the Vector Institute. The laboratory is known for having developed vaccines for Ebola and hepatitis, as well as for studying epidemics and genera issues surrounding immunology. During the Cold War, it was thought to be part of now-defunct Soviet biological weapons program, meaning that some of the most dangerous strains – including that of smallpox, Ebola, anthrax and certain plagues – are still being kept inside the Institute’s building. With that in mind, a local branch of the Emergencies Ministry swiftly responded to the call, sending in 13 fire engines and 38 firefighters, who entered the six-story building minutes after arrival. The fire was located and quickly extinguished on the fourth floor where some “construction works” were being carried out. Reports by local authorities were conspicuously light on detail, with various sources suggesting it was a gas blast that had triggered a fire at the construction site. One construction worker suffered burns to his legs and was taken to hospital for trauma care. The mayor of Koltsovo, for his part, assured the public that there was no release of hazardous substances in the area. Still, the cause of the blast remains unknown and an investigation has been launched. 大意: 一座位在西伯利亞Koltsovo的病毒疫苗研究所建築工事的樓層 發生了瞬間小爆炸和火警,有工作人員三度灼傷送醫. 該研究所據信曾經是蘇聯冷戰時期研究生化兵器的據點. 目前還儲存有很多種類的病毒例如 炭疽 伊波拉 HIV 還有活體天花病毒(目前世界上只有此處和美國亞特蘭大的疾病管制中心有). 市長表示並沒有任何有害物質洩漏, 關於爆炸的原因至今不明,已經著手調查中. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 114.26.173.179 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Gossiping/M.1568697435.A.243.html