Unidentified drone strike starts fire near United Arab Emirates' nuclear plant
A drone strike near the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE ignited a fire in an electrical generator. Authorities confirmed there were no injuries and that radiological safety levels remained unaffected. The incident marks the first targeting of the plant since the onset of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
- ▪The drone strike occurred near the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, causing a fire in an electrical generator.
- ▪No injuries were reported, and the safety of the power plant was not compromised.
- ▪The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that radiation levels at the plant remained normal.
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An unidentified drone strike sparked a fire in an electrical generator near the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the state-affiliated Abu Dhabi Media Office announced Sunday. Authorities said no injuries were reported following the strike and there was no impact on the radiological safety levels in the area around the plant. “The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) confirmed that the fire did not affect the safety of the power plant or the readiness of its essential systems, and that all units are operating as normal,” the Abu Dhabi Media Office posted on X.
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