Submarine of the Soviet Union Continued to Filter Radiation Into the Sea Decades Later

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A nuclear submarine from the Soviet Union continues to release radioactive material at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea. The discovery occurred at almost 1,700 meters depth. Researchers from the Marine Research Institute (IMR) documented the phenomenon on video for the first time.The K-278 Komsomolets submarine sank in 1989 after a fire on board.The accident caused the death of 42 crew members.The ship carried a nuclear reactor and two torpedoes …