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Fire breaks out on Russian nuclear submarine | Fire breaks out on Russian nuclear submarine |
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A fire has broken out on a Russian nuclear submarine undergoing repairs, but no injuries or radiation leaks have been reported. | A fire has broken out on a Russian nuclear submarine undergoing repairs, but no injuries or radiation leaks have been reported. |
Russian news reports said the fire on the Tomsk submarine at repair yards in the Pacific coast city of Bolshoi Kamen had been extinguished with foam on Monday. | Russian news reports said the fire on the Tomsk submarine at repair yards in the Pacific coast city of Bolshoi Kamen had been extinguished with foam on Monday. |
The Tomsk, capable of firing cruise missiles, has been undergoing repairs since 2010. | The Tomsk, capable of firing cruise missiles, has been undergoing repairs since 2010. |
Reports said all its weaponry had been removed and the reactor was shut down, although it was not clear if any nuclear material remained in the reactor. | Reports said all its weaponry had been removed and the reactor was shut down, although it was not clear if any nuclear material remained in the reactor. |
The Tomsk is of the same class as the nuclear submarine Kursk, which sank in 2001 in the Barents Sea after an explosion, killing all 118 people on board. | The Tomsk is of the same class as the nuclear submarine Kursk, which sank in 2001 in the Barents Sea after an explosion, killing all 118 people on board. |
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