BREAKING: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant spokesman tells CNN a 'nuclear accident' could take place at 'any moment' with buildings 'damaged and on fire.' He says 1 of 6 units operational, all six loaded with nuclear fuel, and firefighters unable to enter.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog warned of"severe danger" if the reactors at Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant under attack by Russian forces were to be damaged amid the onslaught.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi spoke with Ukrainian officials and made an urgent appeal for stopping the use of force, warning of"severe danger" if the reactors get"hit," according to a tweet from his agency. Ukrainian officials said Russian forces were attacking from"all sides" of the nuclear facility located in eastern Ukraine.
— CNN March 4, 2022 “Fire has already broke out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chornobyl! Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire, allow firefighters, establish a security zone!" blared a tweet from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba early Friday morning local time.
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