16 die as rocket explodes in Brazil

At least 16 people were killed today when a rocket exploded on its launch pad while undergoing final pre-launch tests, Brazilian military officials said.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2003 - 01:15

At least 16 people were killed today when a rocket exploded on its launch pad while undergoing final pre-launch tests, Brazilian military officials said.

At least 20 others were injured.

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