The expert warns: Risk of meltdown in Zaporizhzhya

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Ukraine has accused Russian forces of targeted attacks on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. After the attacks, there is now only one line connected to the Ukrainian electricity grid. In the event of a complete power outage, the nuclear power plant must use its backup generators to cool down the radioactive nuclear fuel.

But according to experts, there is only fuel for these for a week.

– If the cooling is turned off, we have a Fukushima-like process with large radioactive emissions as a possible consequence, says Jan Hanberg, head of unit at the Radiation Safety Authority.

See more about the situation in the nuclear power plant in the player above.

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