One person has been killed and another injured in an explosion on a Russian nuclear submarine in dock for decommissioning. The blast occurred at the Zvyozdochka shipyard, in Severodvinsk, where the vessel had been sent to be dismantled. Igor Grigoriyev, a spokesman for the Emergency Situations Ministry in the region, said a welding torch apparently ignited fuel vapours that had built up in one compartment of the submarine. The Viktor class submarine arrived at the yard in June and the work was due to be carried out using funds from Canada. The fire caused by the blast was extinguished after nearly four hours. Oleg Frolov, chief engineer for the shipyard, said there was no danger of radioactive contamination from the incident.
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