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Drone strike hits UAE nuclear power plant

There were no reports of injuries or impact on radiological safety levels.

Illustrative: Old cracked wall with radiation warning sign and painted flag, flag of Iran. Credit: MyImages-Micha/Shutterstock.
Illustrative: An old cracked wall with a radiation warning sign and a painted flag of Iran. Credit: MyImages-Micha/Shutterstock.

A drone strike sparked a fire outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, according to UAE authorities. It was the first time the nation’s only nuclear plant was targeted. No one as yet has taken responsibility for the strike.

There were no reports of injuries and or impact on radiological safety levels, the Associated Press reported.

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