Fire disrupts top UK nuclear submarine site, no threat, two hurt
According to local police reports, on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, a fire broke out at the shipyard constructing nuclear submarines in Barrow-in-Furness, located in the northwest of the United Kingdom. Two employees were taken to the hospital.
6:23 PM EDT, October 30, 2024
Police in Cumbria assured the public that "there is no nuclear threat" while also encouraging residents to stay indoors and secure their doors and windows.
Fire at a strategic facility
At approximately 2:30 AM Eastern Time, the BAE Systems shipyard, where the fire broke out, announced that it had still not been extinguished.
Photos published online show flames and thick, black smoke billowing from the roof of a large building on the shipyard premises.
According to company information, this is the second-largest shipyard of its kind in Europe, employing about 10,000 workers.
The BAE Systems shipyard has constructed key units for the British Navy, including Astute and Dreadnought-class nuclear submarines.
