The internstional Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said no impact has been reported for nuclear safety after fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Sunday.
In a statement posted on X, the UN nuclear watchdog said its experts had witnessed “strong dark smoke” coming from the plant following “multiple explosions.”
It said the plant had reported “an alleged drone attack” on one of the cooling towers at the site.
“No impact has been reported for nuclear safety,” the IAEA added.
In a later statement, the IAEA said it had requested “immediate access to the cooling tower to assess the damage.”
Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other after a fire broke out at the giant Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Sunday.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had started a fire at the plant, which has been under Moscow’s control for more than two years. Zaporizhzhia’s governor said Ukrainian shelling caused the blaze.
