Fire on Russian nuclear sub kills two - The Age

Email Print Normal font Large font A fire broke out aboard a Russian nuclear submarine belonging to the Northern Fleet, killing two of its crew, Interfax news agency quoted Navy sources as saying. The agency said there was no threat of a radiation leak. Interfax said the submarine was now being towed to the port of Vedyayevo, a base for Russian submarines. "There is no threat of nuclear contamination," an unnamed Fleet spokesman was quoted as saying. © 2006 Reuters, Click for Restrictions ...