Russia's accident-prone navy has suffered another major blow as 20 sailors and technicians on a nuclear submarine died after inhaling poisonous gas, in the latest naval disaster since the sinking of the Kursk.
The accident highlight the Russian navy's dismal safety record.
April 12, 1970 - Soviet November class nuclear-powered attack submarine sinks with 88 crew members in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain.
Aug 10, 1985 - Explosion on Russian submarine at Chazma Bay sends the lid of the reactor flying hundreds of metres with no trace of the 10 people working in the reactor.
April 7, 1989 - Soviet Mike class attack submarine sinks off northern Norway with the loss of 42 lives after a fire.
Aug 12, 2000 - Russian submarine Kursk sinks to the bottom of the Barents Sea after two explosions on board, killing all 118 crew members.
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