A Eurasianet partner post from RFE/RL
A Russian rocket crashed just after taking off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur space center on July 2, causing no immediate injuries, but spreading a cloud of burning rocket fuel into the air. Residents of the district worry that they have yet to see the full environmental and health effects of the disaster. But regional officials have been slow to provide any information.
Asylkhan Mamashuly is a contributor to RFE/RL's Kazakh Service.
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