Walls and roof at Chernobyl NPP partly collapse (photo, video)
It happened on Tuesday in the machine hall of the fourth power unit.
The wall panels and some
parts of the light roof partially destroyed. The total area of destruction
makes about 600 square meters, informs RIA Novosti.
"This construction hasn't been a responsible building part of the
"Shelter" object. There have been no violations of borders and
conditions of secure exploitation of the object "Shelter". There have
been no changes in the radioactive situation at the industrial ground of the
Chernobyl NPP and in the alienation zone either. No one suffered", -
states the message of the Chernobyl NPP's press-center.
The population has nothing to fear in connection with the incident at the
Chernobyl NPP, informs Russia's Ministry for Emergency Situations.
We remind, the Chernobyl
NPP accident happened on April 26, 1986. The fourth power block of the NPP
exploded. Belarus, Russia and Ukraine suffered from the radioactive pollution.
The people were evacuated.
After the accident, a protective envelope was built around the ruined block of
the NPP. The protective envelope has been destroying lately. The Ukrainian
authorities want to turn the Chernobyl NPP into a safe system with the help of
the "Shelter" object, which will be a construction in the form of an
arch, 105 meters high, 150 meters long and 260 meters wide.
Photo: nowostimira.com.
