World Desk, AnyTV, Vienna
Published by: Gaurav Pandey
Updated Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:20 PM IST
Summary
Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant has stopped working and lost contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Eight of Ukraine’s 15 nuclear plants are currently in operation. Russia controls Chernobyl and Zaporizhia nuclear plants.
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Referring to information received from Ukraine’s nuclear regulator, the IAEA said the Chernobyl site is currently out of operation and that the handling of nuclear material has been stopped at this time. There are also inactive reactors as well as radioactive waste facilities. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said data transmission from the Safeguard Monitoring System installed at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has ended.
A statement issued by the agency said that the situation of monitoring systems in other places in Ukraine is being monitored. More information in this regard will be made available soon. The agency has told Ukrainian authorities that it is vital to the safe management of the Chernobyl plant to swap workers. After the Russian occupation, about 210 workers have been working here for two consecutive weeks.
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According to the IAEA, the workers have been staying at the Chernobyl plant for the past 13 days. It is the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. They have limited access to food, water and medicines but their condition continues to deteriorate. “I am deeply concerned about the difficult and stressful situation facing employees at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the potential risks to nuclear safety,” Grossi said.
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Referring to information received from Ukraine’s nuclear regulator, the IAEA said the Chernobyl site is currently out of operation and that the handling of nuclear material has been stopped at this time. There are also inactive reactors as well as radioactive waste facilities. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said data transmission from the Safeguard Monitoring System installed at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has ended.
A statement issued by the agency said that the situation of monitoring systems in other places in Ukraine is being monitored. More information in this regard will be made available soon. The agency has told Ukrainian authorities that it is vital to the safe management of the Chernobyl plant to swap workers. After the Russian occupation, about 210 workers have been working here for two consecutive weeks.
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According to the IAEA, the workers have been staying at the Chernobyl plant for the past 13 days. It is the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. They have limited access to food, water and medicines but their condition continues to deteriorate. “I am deeply concerned about the difficult and stressful situation facing employees at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the potential risks to nuclear safety,” Grossi said.