PARIS (Reuters) – A fire onboard a nuclear submarine docked at the Mediterranean port of Toulon is under control, the local prefecture said on Friday.
It said in a statement that nobody was hurt and that no nuclear substances or weapons were on board.
A defence ministry source said the vessel was the SNA Perle and that Defence Minister Florence Parly would go to Toulon as soon as possible.
Reporting by Marc Leras and John Irish; Writing by Geert De Clercq; Editing by Kevin Liffey
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