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Russian Nuclear Plant
Explosion - Radiation
Said 'Stable'


12-16-5

 

MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) - Radiation levels at the Leningrad nuclear power plant after an explosion at a smelter in the second unit remain normal, the nuclear industry's management body, Rosenergoatom, said Friday.
 
A Rosenergoatom official said the explosion had occurred at a smelter on the territory of the second unit of the Leningrad NPP at about 3:00 a.m. Moscow time (12:00 a.m. GMT) on December 15. Three people were injured in the blast.
 
He added that the second unit was currently out of action and the radiation levels did not exceed 16 micro-roentgen per hour, which is within the norm.
 
 
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20051216/42512776.html

 

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