There was a missile attack near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant on Saturday morning, after which the tension there has increased considerably. In view of the situation, Russia’s government nuclear company Rosatom has safely evacuated 198 of its employees from there. Company officials say that due to these attacks happening near the plant, the risk of a major nuclear accident has now increased more than ever and the situation is becoming worrying.
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What damage has been caused by the attack on Bushehr plant?
Complete information about this attack has been given to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to the information received, an external support building of the Bushehr plant was damaged during the attack and a security personnel lost his life. However, it is a matter of relief that there has been no damage to the main structure of the plant. Officials have clarified that there is no news of radiation spreading from there and power generation work is continuing as normal.
What was said in the latest report of Russia and IAEA?
Russian company Rosatom has so far evacuated a large number of its staff from there and this is said to be the biggest evacuation so far. The head of Rosatom has informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that the situation is very serious and it is heading towards a very bad situation. The IAEA also confirmed in its report that there was damage from blast waves and debris near the plant but no increase in nuclear radiation was observed.
Russia has expressed its deep concern about this attack and has demanded that such attacks on nuclear centers should be stopped immediately. Russian authorities are currently working actively to secure the plant and evacuate Russian citizens present there. There is still a huge amount of nuclear fuel present inside the plant, the safety of which is raising concerns all over the world because any mistake can have an impact on the entire Middle East.