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| Barrow shipyard staff evacuated after report of bomb on nuclear submarine | |
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| Staff have been evacuated from a Barrow shipyard after reports of a bomb on a nuclear submarine. | Staff have been evacuated from a Barrow shipyard after reports of a bomb on a nuclear submarine. |
| BAE systems, which runs the Devonshire Dock complex that builds Britain’s nuclear submarines, confirmed that the site had been closed on Wednesday. | BAE systems, which runs the Devonshire Dock complex that builds Britain’s nuclear submarines, confirmed that the site had been closed on Wednesday. |
| A source told the Guardian that there had been an anonymous tip about a bomb on one of the Astute class vessels. | A source told the Guardian that there had been an anonymous tip about a bomb on one of the Astute class vessels. |
| Devonshire Dock is the oldest of the four docks that make up the Port of Barrow in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It is used by defence company BAE systems. | Devonshire Dock is the oldest of the four docks that make up the Port of Barrow in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It is used by defence company BAE systems. |
| A BAE Systems spokesman said: “We can confirm there is an ongoing incident at our Barrow site and we are liaising with Cumbria police, who are carrying out an investigation. | A BAE Systems spokesman said: “We can confirm there is an ongoing incident at our Barrow site and we are liaising with Cumbria police, who are carrying out an investigation. |
| “As a precaution the Devonshire Dock complex has been closed. Staff, contractors and local residents are being kept informed.” | “As a precaution the Devonshire Dock complex has been closed. Staff, contractors and local residents are being kept informed.” |
| A police spokesman said: “Police are on site at BAE and assisting staff.” The North West ambulance service said it was called to the scene at 9.18am. “We are currently on scene but there are no known casualties,” they said. | A police spokesman said: “Police are on site at BAE and assisting staff.” The North West ambulance service said it was called to the scene at 9.18am. “We are currently on scene but there are no known casualties,” they said. |
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