IAEA says 鈥榚ssential鈥� parts of Ukraine nuclear plant not affected

Ukraine had said the plant in its southeast was shelled overnight, the IAEA added. (AFP)
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LONDON: Essential equipment at Ukraine鈥檚 Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was unaffected after a fire there, with no change in radiation levels, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday, citing the country鈥檚 regulatory authorities.
Ukraine had said the plant in its southeast was shelled overnight, the IAEA added.
鈥淭he Ukraine regulatory authority said a fire at the site had not affected 鈥榚ssential鈥� equipment and plant personnel were taking mitigatory actions,鈥� it said. 鈥淭here was no reported change in radiation levels at the plant, it said.鈥�