RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Russia - Nuclear Event

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-01-10, 10:02:21 [UTC] Ref.no.: NC-20100110-24499-RUS Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-01-10 at 14:35:24 [UTC] Event: Nuclear Event Location: Russia Rostov Region Volgodonsk Nuclear Power Plant Volgodonsk Situation: Russia's Volgodonsk nuclear power plant was shut down for maintenance work after a technical fault was detected in one of its two reactor blocks, the Interfax news agency reported Sunday. The steam generator in the first reactor at the plant located near the city of Rostov, some 1,200 kilometres south of Moscow, was found to have a leak, according to the report. According to the company operating Volgodonsk, radiation levels around the plant would remain normal during maintenance work, which would take about four days. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu