As a result of the fire that occurred at a shipyard in Cumbria, England, two people were taken to the hospital. This is the largest shipbuilding enterprise in England, where, among other things, nuclear submarines of England are built. The police urged local residents to stay at home.
Police in Cumbria, northwest England, said the fire broke out at a shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness on Tuesday night, 45 minutes after midnight. “BAE Systems” concern produces British nuclear submarines at this shipyard. Photos posted online show flames and black smoke rising from a large building at the shipyard.
As a result of the fire, two people were taken to the hospital with suspicion of smoke poisoning. No one else was injured, and the rest of the people were evacuated from the scene. About 10,000 people work at the plant. workers
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“Serious fire” at the shipyard
According to a police statement released Wednesday morning, the fire was not yet extinguished and the fire was described as “serious.” Police assured there was no “risk of nuclear contamination” in the shipyard area, but local residents should stay indoors and close their doors and windows.
As the BBC writes, the area of the shipyard is about 24.3 thousand square meters. square meters and is the second largest indoor complex of this type in Europe. Units built in the hall include: four Vanguard-class submarines that form Britain's Trento nuclear program, one of the cornerstones of the country's nuclear deterrent.
Currently, four new Dreadnought-class submarines are being built there, which will replace the Vanguard ships in the next ten years. Smaller submarines of the Astut type are also produced there, which are also powered by nuclear power.
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