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Slovenia sparks EU nuclear alert | Slovenia sparks EU nuclear alert |
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A leak of coolant prompted Slovenia to completely shut down the reactor at its only nuclear power plant. | |
The European Commission said parts were still cooling after the shutdown, but the situation was under control. | |
It said there appears to have been no discharge into the environment at the Krsko plant, which supplies energy to Slovenia and Croatia. | |
The Commission alerted all 27 EU member states under its Ecurie early warning system for nuclear emergencies. | The Commission alerted all 27 EU member states under its Ecurie early warning system for nuclear emergencies. |
Slovenia's nuclear safety chief Andrej Stritar said there was a water leak from the primary circuit inside the containment area. | |
He said operators had shut down the plant safely. | |
"Situation is under control," he said in a statement. "The plant is in stable condition. There is no off-site impact and there is no need for off-site protective measures. " | |
The Krsko plant has a US-made pressurised water reactor. |