Renewed risks at Zaporizhzhia

For the 10th time since Russian forces occupied the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on March 4, 2022, the site has lost offsite power. Workers are using backup diesel generators to pump vital cooling water into the six reactors. Although all are in cold shutdown, the fuel in the reactors remains hot and vulnerable to fires, explosions and meltdowns if not cooled. The spent fuel storage pools also require constant cooling to avoid a fire. Workers have been drilling wells onsite to access groundwater after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam depleted the Kakhovka Reservoir. A new report reveals alarming human rights violations against plant workers, including internment and torture, leading to a greatly reduced workforce that raises serious safety concerns. 

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