By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-10-30 06:06:19 | Updated at 2024-10-30 13:22:40
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Two people have been hospitalised after a fire broke out at the shipyard that builds Britain’s nuclear-powered submarines, but there is “no nuclear risk,” police said on Wednesday.
Cumbria Constabulary said a “significant” fire broke out soon after midnight at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, northwest England.
The force said two people were taken to hospitals with suspected smoke inhalation and there were no other casualties. It advised people living nearby to stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed.
The 150-year-old shipyard, about 350km (220 miles) northwest of London, is home to Britain’s Astute-class submarines and Dreadnought programme.
