History 24/03/20 Deadly fireworks: why did the Soviet Union have classified the explosion at the stadium in Kirov
One day in Kirov was to be truly festive. For the anniversary of the Soviet army arrived in the city of Moscow artists who were to perform at the local stadium. The celebration was to end with fireworks. However, the fireworks were not joyful, and deadly.
Explosion is the concert
half a Century ago, on may 25, 1968 at the Kirov stadium called “Labor reserves” was held a festive concert. The Soviet army created in 1918, celebrated its 50th anniversary and this event was then dedicated a lot of events throughout the Union. One of them was the idea in Kirov, about which speech will go.
the Beginning of the celebration was scheduled for 6 PM. But the audience, so that nothing is missed, began to gather on the stands much earlier. However, the performances they saw. About half past five in the small wooden structure, located on the territory of the stadium, there was an explosion. The building erupted. Then collapsed balcony of the stadium, which is occupied. At the same time there was a second, but more powerful explosion.
as a result of the tragedy at the festival, which has not begun, killing 39 people. This and the police and the military, and the artists themselves. But the worst: among the dead were many children.
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As has been said, at the end of presentation of all the spectators waited for the fireworks. All pyrotechnics touring artists carried with him, and everywhere: these concerts at the Moscow theatre was planned in other cities. Flammable products the troupe was missing – several hundred kilograms of explosives. All the pyrotechnics were placed immediately, at the stadium, in the same wooden building. It was she who was the cause of the tragedy.
a criminal case was Initiated on the fact of death of dozens of people immediately it was kept secret. Surviving only by sheer luck of the audience, the representatives of the law are also obliged to be silent.
Punishment
the Secret was revealed only many years later. And mostly due to the deserved lawyer of the Russian Federation Vitaly Manilow. He has published a series of books “Vyatka Themis.” 12 of them I called “the truth about the explosion at the stadium “Labour reserves” was published in 2011. It Manylov describes all the events of that terrible day, talks about the perpetrators of the tragedy, brings the memories of witnesses.
In this case were seven people, but two of them in the process of the hearing is justified. The main cause of death was recognized as a Pyromancer, who also died. At that moment, he was working in the administration building, where the company warehoused its pyrotechnics. The other defendants were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. The most severe punishment was given to Director of the Moscow theater. He was given two years and six months imprisonment.
Yulia Popova
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