Brand på BAE's varv för atomubåtar vid Barrow-in Furness i nordvästra England

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Two people have been hospitalised after a "significant fire" broke out at the BAE Systems nuclear submarine shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, police have said.

 

Two treated after fire at BAE nuclear shipyard

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Covering around six acres, the hall is the second-largest indoor shipbuilding complex of its kind in Europe, according to BAE Systems.

The craft to have been built in the hall include the four Vanguard Class submarines that make up the UK's Trident nuclear programme.

Four new nuclear submarines from the Dreadnought Class are currently being built at the site and are due to replace the Vanguard submarines in the early 2030s.

And the last of the Royal Navy's seven new nuclear-powered submarines, part of the Astute Class, is also being built at the site.

 

 

Smoke was seen coming from the building during the early hours. Photo David Harris

 

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