Russia last week ordered families with children and elderly to temporarily leave the nearby town of Enerhodar. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KYIV - The UN nuclear chief warned of dangerous conditions around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as Russia’s evacuation of civilians from near the Zaporizhzhia station has sparked fears of escalating conflict in the area.has repeatedly raised concern over the safety of the six-reactor plantBlaming stepped-up shelling from the Ukrainian side, Russia last week ordered families with children and elderly to temporarily leave the nearby town of Enerhodar.
While the nuclear plant’s staff remain onsite, IAEA experts have “received information that the announced evacuation of residents from the nearby town of Enerhodar – where most plant staff live – has started and they are closely monitoring the situation for any potential impact on nuclear safety and security,” Mr Grossi added.
Mr Ivan Fedorov, mayor of Melitopol, a city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, accused the Russian forces of proceeding too quickly with the evacuation, with buses departing every 20 to 30 minutes starting Friday. “The partial evacuation they announced is going too fast, and there is a possibility that they may be preparing for provocations and focusing on civilians,” Mr Fedorov wrote on Telegram.
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