Seawater enters nuclear plant after tremors Publish Date : 12/26/2004 4:24:00 PM Source : Technology News ExpressNewsline.com
Seawater entered the nuclear power plant at Kalpakkam near here as giant tidal waves lashed India's east coast following a major earthquake in Indonesia, according to a media report. There were, however, no reports of damage to the 310MW plant or radiation leak, Aajtak TV news channel said. A 120-member Indian Army team, specially trained in meeting exigencies, was rushed to Kalpakkam, about 60 km from here, to assist in relief operations. The channel said the army unit would take steps to safely drain the water that had entered the power plant. The army has special equipment to deal with nuclear, biological and chemical emergencies. Some of its units have been specially trained to deal with such events. A series of aftershocks were felt in towns and cities on the country's east coast following the earthquake in Indonesia's Sumatra island that measured 8.5 on the Richter scale.(IANS) o o o o Kalpakkam nuclear plant shut after tremors (LEAD): [India News]: Chennai, Dec 26 : The nuclear power plant at Kalpakkam near here was shut down Sunday after rising seawater entered the reactor campus in the wake of a massive earthquake in Indonesia. "MAPS II, a 250MW unit, was shut down on Sunday morning as a precaution," said an official of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. There were, however, no reports of damage to the plant or radiation leak, Aajtak TV news channel said. A 120-member Indian Army team, specially trained in meeting exigencies, was rushed to Kalpakkam, about 60 km from here, to assist in relief operations. The channel said the army unit would take steps to safely drain the water that had entered the plant. The army has special equipment to deal with nuclear, biological and chemical emergencies. Some of its units have been specially trained to deal with such events. On the Kalpakkam coast, 25 people, including 15 women, died as waters rose suddenly, police officials said. Seawater washed away those sleeping near the coast, particularly fishermen. A series of aftershocks were felt in towns and cities on India's east coast following the earthquake in Sumatra that measured 8.9 on the Richter scale. Indo-Asian News Service _________________________________ SOUTH ASIANS AGAINST NUKES (SAAN): An informal information platform for activists and scholars concerned about Nuclearisation in South Asia South Asians Against Nukes Mailing List: archives are available @ two locations May 1998 - March 2002: <groups.yahoo.com/group/sap/messages/1> Feb. 2001 - to date: <groups.yahoo.com/group/SAAN_/messages/1> To subscribe send a blank message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> South Asians Against Nukes Website: www.s-asians-against-nukes.org ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Q7_YsB/neXJAA/yQLSAA/1TwplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> SOUTH ASIANS AGAINST NUKES (SAAN): An informal information platform for activists &amp; scholars concerned about the dangers of Nuclearisation in South Asia SAAN Mailing List: To subscribe send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SAAN Website: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sacw/saan [OLD URL: http://www.mnet.fr/aiindex/NoNukes.html ] SAAN Mailing List Archive : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SAAN_/ ________________________________ DISCLAIMER: Opinions expressed in materials carried in the posts do not necessarily reflect the views of SAAN compilers. aterials carried in the posts do not necessarily reflect the views of SAAN compilers. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SAAN_/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
