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Fire occurs at submarine under repair at Russian shipyards — source

According to the source, there's no ammunition on board

MOSCOW, April 7. /TASS/. A submarine undergoing repairs at the Zvyozdochka shipyards in Severodvinsk, the Arkhangelsk Region, has caught fire, sources in the law enforcement have told TASS.

"According to preliminary information, the rubber insulation between the submarine’s light and pressure hull is on fire. The submarine is in a dry dock. There is no ammunition on board," the source said.

The details of the incident are being specified.