British nuclear submarine runs aground
A nuclear submarine has run aground while taking part in a military exercise.
The Ministry of Defence says two crew members on board HMS Trafalgar sustained minor injuries following the incident on the north-west coast of the Isle of Skye.
An MoD spokeswoman said: "There is no damage to the pressure hull and a core integrity assessment of the nuclear reactor has been conducted. "There is no risk to the public or crew." The spokeswoman added: "An investigation into this incident is under way. "Until the findings of that investigation are known it is unhelpful to speculate on the circumstances surrounding this incident."
The submarine was taking part in a joint maritime training exercise and surfaced immediately after the incident. One of the crewmen suffered a broken nose and the other strained his back.
HMS Trafalgar, which was commissioned in 1983, is making its way back to the Faslane naval base on the Clyde, where the damage will be assessed fully.
