Chernobyl nuclear plant hit by explosion, IAEA says

An explosion caused a fire overnight at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday.

The agency said the blast was reported at the New Safe Confinement, a dome which protects the remains of reactor 4.

It said no casualties were reported.

“Radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable. IAEA continues monitoring the situation,” the agency said in a statement on X.

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