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Thursday, March 3, 2022
IAEA in touch with Ukraine over fire at nuclear plant
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe International Atomic Energy Agency says it is in contact with authorities in Ukraine regarding the fire at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.
#Ukraine: IAEA is aware of reports of shelling at #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), in contact with Ukrainian authorities about situation.
— IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ (@iaeaorg) March 4, 2022
There are reports that firefighters have been allowed into the site.
A live feed of the site, which has experienced occasional technical difficulties, shows the blaze still going.
A video claims to show the shelling that apparently started the fire.
У результаті обстрілів російських окупантів на Запорізькій АЕС виникла пожежа. Дивіться, як це було pic.twitter.com/WauO63LdN9
— hromadske (@HromadskeUA) March 4, 2022
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