At the dock in Severodvinsk nuclear submarine caught fire – BBC Russian

• 7 April 2015

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tanned submarine is in dry dock for repairs, ammunition on board no.

At the shipyard “Star” in the city of Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region lit up staying there to repair the submarine.

News agencies report that this nuclear submarine” Eagle “Project 949 .

Another submarine of this project was the submarine “Kursk”, who died in the Barents Sea in 2000.

The submarine is in dry dock for repairs, ammunition on board no. Information about the victims and survivors have also been reported.

According to Tass, burning insulation between lightweight and rugged design of the boat near the ninth compartment. Fire area was 20 square meters.

It is reported that the nuclear reactor of the submarine was drowned before the repair.

Over the past 10 years, this is at least the fifth submarine on fire “asterisk” .