China on Wednesday said there was no leak at the Taishan nuclear power station, following a report from CNN that the French company that owns parts of

China: Fuel rods damaged at nuclear plant, radiation not leaking

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2021-06-17 10:30:05

China on Wednesday said there was no leak at the Taishan nuclear power station, following a report from CNN that the French company that owns parts of the station had warned of an "imminent radiological threat."

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment called the allegations of raised radiation levels "erroneous," Reuters reports. Though an increase in radiation levels had been detected, they allegedly fall within the limits for safe operation.

According to the ministry, the increased levels were caused by damage to a few fuel rods, which the agency said is normal during the production and transportation of fuel. Around five of the more than 60,000 fuel rods had been damaged at the plant, which is partially owned and operated by the French company Framatome.

"Environmental monitoring in the vicinity of the Taishan plant found no abnormal parameters ... showing no leak has occurred at all," the Chinese ministry said, according to Reuters.

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