Risks of nuclear incidents at Zaporizhzhia NPP still in place – UN official

Potential threats to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant’s security and safety is still in place, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday, Report informs via TASS.

"In recent days, experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency have heard a series of explosions apparently taking place some distance away from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. They are a stark reminder of potential nuclear safety and security risks facing the facility during the military conflict in the country," she said at a meeting of the UN Security Council.

Located in the city of Enerhodar, the Zaporozhye NPP is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.