Tag: Shield
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Chernobyl’s Protective Shield Fails: IAEA Reports on New Risks
The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job, reports claimed on Sunday. The UN nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was quoted by ANI as saying that the main barrier constructed to contain radioactive material at the Chernobyl nuclear accident site can no longer…
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Damaging Chernobyl Shield, Compromising Safety
The international atomic energy agency (IAEA) has said the protective structure built to contain radioactive waste at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site can no longer fully perform its safety functions after being damaged in a drone strike earlier this year.The new safe confinement (NSC) – the giant steel arch installed to cover the destroyed No…
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Chernobyl Nuclear Plant’s Protective Shield Sustains Damage, Reports UN Agency
This handout photograph taken and released by Ukrainian Emergency Service on February 14, 2025 shows the New Safe Confinement (NSC), which protects the remains of reactor 4 of the former Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant following a drone attack on its cover built to contain radiation. | Photo Credit: AFP A protective shield at the Chernobyl…
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Injuries Strike NZ Cricket: Blundell and Smith Affected; Jamieson Makes Plunket Shield Comeback
Blundell, who suffered a hamstring injury while batting on the opening day in Christchurch, has been ruled out of the second Test, which will begin at the Basin Reserve, his domestic home ground, on December 10. Smith was not available to bowl or field on day four because of a side complaint while Henry left…