Thursday, December 29, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: Russian Nuclear Sub Engulfed By Fire



Blaze Engulfs Russian Nuclear Submarine In Dock As Officials Claim There Is No Radiation Leak -- Daily Mail

A massive fire engulfed a Russian nuclear submarine at an Arctic shipyard today.

The fire onboard the Yekaterinburg nuclear submarine occurred while it was in dock for repairs at the Roslyakovo shipyard in the Murmansk region.

Spokeswoman for the Emergencies Ministry's branch in the area, Irina Gretskaya, said the blaze engulfed wooden scaffolding in the yard.

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More News On The Yekaterinburg Nuclear Submarine On Fire

Fire breaks out during Russian nuclear sub repairs, no radiation threat -- RIA Novosti
Fire crews put out blaze on nuclear submarine in northern Russia -- RT
Russian nuclear sub catches fire during repairs -- Vancouver Sun/Reuters
Russia battles nuclear submarine fire -- Reuters
Russian nuclear submarine, Yekaterinburg, in dock fire -- BBC
Fire on Russian nuclear submarine; reactor shut down -- MSNBC
Russian Reactor Safe, Radiation Levels Normal as Submarine Burns -- Bloomberg
Russian nuclear submarine catches on fire at shipyard -- Global Post

WNU Editor: According to Russian news reports the fire is already out, and there are reports of no casualties and (more importantly to the residents in the region) no radiation leaks.

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