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Fire reported at BAE's nuclear submarine yard in northwest England; no nuclear risk, police say

Reuters WORLD
Published October 30,2024
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A significant fire was reported at BAE Systems' shipyard in Barrow-in-Furnes, northwest England, that builds Britain's new generation of nuclear submarines, police said on Wednesday.

"There is no nuclear risk," the police said in a statement, adding that there were no casualties and two people had been taken to hospital.