Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian Nuclear Reactor Shut Down Over Malfunction

Friday, July 25, 2008

Kiev, 25 July: The third unit of the Rivne nuclear power plant was automatically disconnected from the Ukrainian power network and shut down on Thursday [24 July], the Emergency Situations Ministry said.

The ministry explained the shutdown with the insufficient level of water in the steam generator's cooler. The radiation is normal, the ministry said.

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