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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime

Workers wearing face masks sit at computer workstations in a control room with monitors and control panels
Staff working at the Barakah nuclear power plant in 2020. Reactor no 3 lost off-site power for about 24 hours after the attack. Photograph: WAM state news agency/AP

A drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nuclear plants during wartime.

Reactor no 3 at the Barakah nuclear plant lost vital off-site power for about 24 hours after the attack on Sunday, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators.

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