RSOE EDIS: Russia - Nuclear Event - 2010.02.20

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2010-02-20 10:04:04 - Nuclear Event - Russia EDIS CODE: NC-20100220-25002-RUS Date & Time: 2010-02-20 10:04:04 [UTC] Area: Russia, Region of Arkhangelsk, K-480 Ak Bars nuclear submarine, Zvezdochka shipyard, Zvezdochka !!! ALERT !!! Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A nuclear submarine fire at the Zvezdochka shipyard in north Russia's Arkhangelsk Region was put out at 05:58 a.m. Moscow time (02:58 GMT) on Saturday, according to a company source. Local authorities said the fire had started in the hold of the third compartment of the K-480 Ak Bars nuclear submarine being scrapped on Friday at about 02:45 p.m. (11:45 GMT). None of almost 70 people involved in the firefighting operation has been injured. The accident reportedly posed no radiation danger, as nuclear fuel had earlier been removed from the reactor. The Severodvinsk-based shipyard has seen nuclear submarine fires before. In October 2009, isolating materials caught fire at the Kazan sub, and it also took firemen several hours to put it out. A small fire was reported at another nuclear submarine in August 2007. Posted:2010-02-20 10:04:04 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu