IAEA: drone exploded at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant bus stop, killing one
The IAEA said the blast caused 16 casualties among staff and subcontractors, including one death and three serious injuries.
- Today, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported a drone exploded at a bus stop used by staff of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, killing one person and injuring several others.
- Russian forces seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, in 2022; both Russia and Ukraine regularly accuse each other of risking nuclear disaster at the facility.
- The explosion occurred around 6 a.m., causing 16 casualties among staff and subcontractors, including three serious injuries; the plant's director described it as "the worst event the plant has faced," the IAEA stated.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called military actions against nuclear plant staff "unacceptable," urging commanders to stop actions that "constitute great risks to nuclear safety and security during the conflict."
- Recent military incidents, including damage to water supplies, continue to threaten the Zaporizhzhia facility, though it remains unclear whether the drone was Russian or Ukrainian in origin as both sides blame each other.
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Pro-Russian authorities in the region have blamed Ukraine for the attack on the nuclear power plant.
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