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KGB Opens Inquiry Into Soviet Blast Disaster
Soviet reports say a Trans-Siberian pipeline blast near Ufa killed at least 190 with over 200 missing and 762 hospitalized. KGB chief Kryuchkov ordered investigators to establish the truth as health officials warn burns over 70 percent threaten many injured. Israel Izvestia appeals for urgent international equipment and aid.
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