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Suspected plague death in Siberia fuels speculation
Original: de pest rusland
Dutch media are reporting on the mysterious death of a 28-year-old Russian female researcher who may have died of plague, with speculation surrounding the circumstances. A lab worker's death and a sudden quarantine in the city of Irkutsk have raised distrust about how Russian authorities are handling the incident. Outlets including De Telegraaf, AD, NU.nl and NOS describe confusing and contradictory reporting, with one saying 'something dark happened here'.
Why now: Conflicting reports and a sudden quarantine in Irkutsk have raised suspicion about what really happened and whether Russian authorities are being transparent.
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- Volop speculaties rond aan pest overleden Russische onderzoekster (28): ’Er is hier iets duisters gebeurd’ · De Telegraaf
- Na dood van laborant en plotselinge quarantaine groeit wantrouwen over pest in Russische stad Irkoetsk · AD.nl
- Video | Zo verwarrend is de berichtgeving rond mogelijke pestdode Rusland · NU
- Mysterieus pestincident in Siberië · NOS
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