Serious nuclear incident took place at Faslane naval base:
A serious nuclear incident took place at the Faslane naval base earlier this year ...
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Category A event reported at FaslaneDetails of any possible release remain undisclosed for the period from January 1 to April 22, 2025.
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- Published figures show that a Category A event occurred at Faslane between January 1 and April 22, 2025.
- The Ministry of Defence classifies Category A events as involving an actual or high potential release of radioactivity into the environment.
- The ministry withheld further details on national security grounds but said there had been no unsafe releases of radioactive material.
- The event was the second Category A case at Faslane within two years, after the highest risk rating was also assigned in 2023; before that, no such incident had occurred there since 2008.
We place the upmost importance on handling radioactive substances safely and securely.— A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said this in relation to a serious nuclear incident at Faslane.
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