IAEA says no critical impact on safety after power loss at Chernobyl
(VOVWORLD) - The loss of power at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has had no critical impact on safety, the UN’s atomic watchdog tweeted Wednesday, one day after it stopped receiving data transmissions from the Chernobyl plant.
 Chernobyl plant in Ukraine captured on March 8, 2022 (Photo: Russia's Defense Ministry) |
Ukraine’s national power company Ukrenergo said the power supply to the Chernobyl plant failed and could not be restored because of fighting in the surrounding area.
The nuclear energy company Energoatom said the cooling system of the storage facility for spent nuclear fuel will stop, increasing the risk of radiation leaks.