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| Emergency workers race to Russian nuclear power plant as reactor shut down amid reports of steam leak, radiation levels ‘normal’ | Emergency workers race to Russian nuclear power plant as reactor shut down amid reports of steam leak, radiation levels ‘normal’ |
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| A Russian nuclear power plant in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don has detected a steam leak and initiated emergency protocols, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday. One unit of the plant is said to have been shut down in response. | A Russian nuclear power plant in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don has detected a steam leak and initiated emergency protocols, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday. One unit of the plant is said to have been shut down in response. |
| In a statement, an emergency services representative told RIA Novosti that “Unit Two at Rostov Nuclear Power Plant has been shut down and put on maintenance because of a steam leak.” | In a statement, an emergency services representative told RIA Novosti that “Unit Two at Rostov Nuclear Power Plant has been shut down and put on maintenance because of a steam leak.” |
| According to the source, no injuries are reported due to the incident, the levels of radiation are safe and the plant’s three remaining reactors are operating normally. An investigation has reportedly been begun. | According to the source, no injuries are reported due to the incident, the levels of radiation are safe and the plant’s three remaining reactors are operating normally. An investigation has reportedly been begun. |
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| The foundations for the Rostov Nuclear Plant were laid in 1977 as part of the Soviet Union’s national energy program. Construction on Unit Two began in 1983, but work on the reactor was not completed until 2010. It is one of a large number of pressurized water reactors providing power across Russia and much of the former USSR. | The foundations for the Rostov Nuclear Plant were laid in 1977 as part of the Soviet Union’s national energy program. Construction on Unit Two began in 1983, but work on the reactor was not completed until 2010. It is one of a large number of pressurized water reactors providing power across Russia and much of the former USSR. |
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