Submarine accident indictments handed down

The Military Prosecutor of the Pacific Fleet, on Wednesday confirmed criminal indictments involving allegations surrounding an accident on Nov. 8, 2008 on the nuclear submarine "Seal" according to an assistant t the military prosecutor, Roman Kolbanov.

During tests in the Sea of ​​Japan the nuclear submarine caught fire.

The fire-extinguishing system worked properly and the compartments began to flood with poisonous gas.

20 people were killed and another 21 were hospitalized.

A case was brought against submarine commander Dimitry Lavrentiev and bilge engineer Dimitry Grobov.

The investigation concluded that their inaction led to the accident.

The case will be sent to the Pacific Navy headquarters where the defendants will be court-martialed.