IAEA finds no evidence of mines, explosives at Ukraine nuclear plant
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Rome The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found no evidence of mines or explosives in the area of Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said.
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said in a statement on Friday that its experts had received permission to visit new areas of the ZNPP, Xinhua news agency reported.
He inspected parts of the plant and made regular checks there in recent days and weeks.
“The IAEA experts … yesterday (on Thursday) examined a larger portion of the parameters of the ZNPP’s large cooling pond than previously reported,” Grossi said.
He said, “So far they have not seen any mines or explosives. But they still need more access, including the roof of reactor units 3 and 4 and parts of the turbine hall.”
Zaporizhia NPP is one of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe. It has been under the control of Russian forces since March last year.
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