Explosions at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Worry IAEA

OrganizationsOther ♦ Published: November 20, 2022; 22:17 ♦ (Vindobona)

There have been several powerful explosions at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhya, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). IAEA experts on site had reported dozens of impacts near and on the site of Europe's largest nuclear facility.

The current shelling at the ZNPP has caused chaos and IAEA Chief Grossi has been in active consultation with world leaders regarding nuclear safety and security zones. / Picture: © IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency / Flickr Attribution (CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

The latest incidents abruptly ended a period of relative calm at the Russian-occupied facility, Director General Rafael Grossi said, “Once again, we were fortunate that a potentially serious nuclear incident did not happen. Next time, we may not be so lucky. We must do everything in our power to make sure there is no next time.” Grossi emphasized the urgent need to protect the…