Russians in White Sea cities rush to buy iodine after blast causes radiation spike: reports

Authorities have closed part of the Dvina Bay to shipping for a month near the site of the accident. They have not said why.

By Tom Balmforth, Reuters, Maria Kiselyova, Reuters August 9, 2019
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MOSCOW — Residents of two northern Russian cities are stocking up on iodine that is used to reduce the effects of radiation exposure after a mysterious accident on a nearby military testing site, regional media reported.

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