Radioactive Leak Reported at a Nuclear Reactor in St. Petersburg Region
Reuters
MOSCOW —
Radioactive gases leaked from a Russian nuclear reactor early today, and an official described the accident as serious.
Yuri Rogozhin, spokesman for the state nuclear inspectorate Gosatomnadzor, said: “The degree of the incident is serious, with possible consequences for the environment and the population.”
He said radioactive iodine had leaked from the plant at Sosnovy Bor, 60 miles from St. Petersburg.
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