Russian's state nuclear company says five people were killed in Thursday's rocket explosion on a naval test range.
A statement from Rosatom said three people were also injured in the incident.
They say the staff members suffered serious burns in the accident, which has been shrouded by mystery.
On Friday Russian government sources said two people died and six were injured in the Nyonoksa blast.
Magnitude 7.7 quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck near the southern coast of Panama on Friday at a depth of 10km, according to the US Geological Survey, yet no damage was initially reported, and the Panama Canal Authority said the waterway was operating normally.
US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court
US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.
Three Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aviation authority says
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday.
Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who oversaw a UN report that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law".
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