Shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is raising fears of an accident. Here’s a look at the risks. | World News,The Indian Express

Now, five months later, repeated shelling inside the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant complex over the past seven days has stirred new concerns, with Ukrainian and Western officials warning that the attacks heighten the risk of a nuclear accident.

Written by Marc Santora

When Russian forces seized control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in early March, a fierce gunbattle with Ukrainian troops triggered a blaze that raised worldwide alarm over the risks of a catastrophic radiation leak.

The fire was quickly extinguished. And although a Russian shell hit the No. 1 reactor, its thick walls protected it from damage, the Ukrainian government said at the time.

Now, five months later, repeated shelling inside the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant complex over the past seven days has stirred new concerns, with Ukrainian and Western officials warning that the attacks heighten the risk of a nuclear accident.

Each side blames the other for the explosions at the plant.

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/shelling-at-the-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-is-raising-fears-of-an-accident-heres-a-look-at-the-risks-8087794/

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