Watch: Fire on naval vessel in Cork could have been catastrophic 

Cork City Fire Service attending a ship fire in Rushbrook Dockyard today with Cork County Fire Service. Picture: Cork City Fire Service.

Firefighters prevented a potentially catastrophic explosion on board an Irish naval vessel after a fire broke out near its engine room.

An investigation is underway to establish the exact cause of the blaze which erupted in a store room below deck on the LÉ Niamh (P52) as she was undergoing routine maintenance at Cork Dockyard in Rushbrooke, near Cobh, Co Cork, on Saturday.