Blast sparks fire at Russian laboratory housing smallpox virus

Facility know as Vector is one of only two sites holding the deadly smallpox virus

A gas explosion has sparked a fire at a Russian lab that houses viruses ranging from smallpox to Ebola, authorities have said.

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