Mysterious missile explosion in Russia raises questions

People walk the street with the 18th century Trinity Church in the background in the village of Nyonoksa, northwestern Russia, Oct. 7, 2018. (AP Photos/Sergei Yakovlev)

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2018, shows a billboard that reads “The State Central Navy Testing Range” near residential buildings in the village of Nyonoksa, northwestern Russia.

MOSCOW — A deadly explosion at a naval weapons testing range in northwestern Russia. A brief spike in radiation levels. An evacuation order issued, then rescinded, for a nearby village.

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