Ruski raketni znanstvenik Vitalij Melnikov preminuo je od trovanja.

Ruski mediji pišu da je 77-godišnji Melnikov pojeo nejestive gljive te se dva tjedna borio s teškim trovanjem. Okolnosti pod kojima se navodno otrovao nisu poznate.

Inače, Melnikov je pomagao stranim znanstvenicima u NASA-i te je radio kao glavni istraživač u odjelu Roscosmosa, ruske svemirske agencije, prenosi Index.

Russian rocket scientist has died from poisoning after a two-week illness Professor Vitaly Melnikov 77 had been battling a sudden and grave illness before his death. The source of his poisoning was inedible mushrooms (yeah sure it was) pic.twitter.com/MBx4OH1oCe

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