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Russian nuclear submarine catches fire in Zvezdochka shipyard Russian nuclear submarine catches fire in Arkhangelsk shipyard
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A nuclear submarine caught fire in a shipyard in Russia’s northern province of Arkhangelsk on Tuesday, Russian news agencies reported. A nuclear submarine has caught fire in a shipyard in Russia’s northern province of Arkhangelsk, Russian news agencies reported.
The emergencies ministry declined to comment on the reports of the fire at the Zvezdochka shipyard, where the agencies said the 500 metre-long 949 Antei submarine was being repaired. There was no word of any casualties. The emergencies ministry declined to comment on the reports on Tuesday of the fire at the Zvezdochka shipyard, where the agencies said the 949A Antei-class submarine was being repaired. There was no word of any casualties.
“There is a fire on the submarine. We are fighting the fire now,” a shipyard source told Interfax news agency.“There is a fire on the submarine. We are fighting the fire now,” a shipyard source told Interfax news agency.
The RIA quoted a spokesperson at the shipyard as saying there were no weapons on board the submarine. The RIA quoted a spokesperson at the shipyard as saying there were no weapons on board the 154-metre-long (500ft) submarine.
A source told TASS news agency the submarine’s nuclear reactor had been shut down prior to the blaze. “The active zone of the reactor was unloaded at the start of repairs a few years ago,” the source said. A source told Tass news agency the submarine’s nuclear reactor had been shut down prior to the blaze. “The active zone of the reactor was unloaded at the start of repairs a few years ago,” the source said.
The news agency reports said the fire had started during welding, causing insulation materials to catch fire.The news agency reports said the fire had started during welding, causing insulation materials to catch fire.
Images of a fire at the shipyard began appearing on Twitter on Tuesday.Images of a fire at the shipyard began appearing on Twitter on Tuesday.
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A similar fire in 2011 nearly led to a nuclear disaster as a blaze engulfed a nuclear-powered submarine carrying atomic weapons, a leading Russian magazine reported months afterwards, contradicting official assurances that it was not armed.A similar fire in 2011 nearly led to a nuclear disaster as a blaze engulfed a nuclear-powered submarine carrying atomic weapons, a leading Russian magazine reported months afterwards, contradicting official assurances that it was not armed.