Chennai:
Six persons were injured in
Koodankulam Nuclear Plant after hot water spilled from a valve, according to
KKNP site director R S Sundar.
Sundar said the incident happened when
the departmental personnel along with contract workers were carrying out maintenance
work on a valve in Turbine Building of
Unit-1, at 1210 hours.
He said the three departmental personnel
and three contractor personnel who sustained injuries were immediately given necessary
first aid at KKNPP site like cold water bath.
They were shifted to Anuvijay Township
Hospital and subsequently to a speciality hospital at Nagercoil for further treatment.
He also rejected reports of steam pipe
break or blast at
KKNPP. “Koodankulam nuclear plant reactor
is safe and
continues to operates safely. Public
need not to have any fear about the safety of the reactor,” he said in a
release.
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