The American crew on the International Space Station (ISS) has been evacuated to the Russian section due to an issue with the cooling system that was leaking a toxic substance, Reuters reports, citing Russian news agencies.
NASA has confirmed that it was not an ammonia leak.
All six crew members, including three Russians, two Americans, and one Italian, are safe.
#NASA TV #ISS update in about 20 minutes. Crew is safe. No ammonia leak confirmed. Crew responded to coolant loop pressure increases.
- NASA (@NASA) January 14, 2015
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