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1st LD: Russian nuclear sub on fire in dock, no casualties

Xinhua, April 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

A Russian nuclear submarine caught fire Tuesday while undergoing maintenance at a shipbuilding complex in the northern Arkhangelsk region, and no casualties were reported.

The United Shipbuilding Corporation, which manages the facility, said the fire started in the ninth compartment in the back of the hull, and the crew has been evacuated with none wounded.

RIA Novosti news agency quoted a source as saying that the fire was most likely sparked by welding, and the insulation inside the bulkhead is burning.

The submarine is identified as the Oryol, which is equipped with two reactors and classified as Oscar-II by NATO.

According to Russian media, there were no weapons or nuclear fuel on board when the fire broke out. Endi