Geneva [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI): World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday raised alarm over the safety of nuclear facilities in Iran.
Ghebreyesus warned that a strike could trigger a nuclear accident with health impacts that would devastate generations.
In a post on X, he said, “I join the IAEA in raising the alarm again over the safety of nuclear facilities in Iran. The latest incident involving the Bushehr nuclear power plant is a stark reminder: a strike could trigger a nuclear accident, with health impacts that would devastate generations. With every passing day of this escalating conflict, the stakes and threats are raised higher and higher. We must de-escalate now. Peace is the best medicine.”
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that a site security staff member was killed by a projectile fragment and that a building on the premises was affected by shockwaves and debris.
In a post on X, the agency said, “The IAEA has been informed by Iran that a projectile struck close to the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant this morning, the fourth such incident in recent weeks. Iran also informed the IAEA that one of the site’s physical protection staff members was killed by a projectile fragment and that a building on site was affected by shockwaves and fragments. No increase in radiation levels was reported.”
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi expressed deep concern over the reported incident.
In a separate post, the IAEA said, “IAEA DG Rafael Mariano Grossi expresses deep concern about the reported incident and says nuclear power plant sites or nearby areas must never be attacked, noting that auxiliary site buildings may contain vital safety equipment. Reiterating the call for maximum military restraint to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident, DG Grossi again stresses the paramount importance of adhering to the seven pillars for ensuring nuclear safety and security during a conflict.”
The incident follows a projectile strike near the perimeter of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday morning, which resulted in the death of one security personnel member, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.
According to the report, the strike did not damage the main parts of the plant but affected an auxiliary building. Power generation remains unaffected, the news agency reported. (ANI)
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