HELSINKI (AP) — Finland's atomic wellbeing guard dog said Thursday that a radiation spike was recognized inside one of the nation's atomic plants, which prompted a programmed closure of a reactor, however there was no radioactivity release and nobody was hurt.
The Radiation and Atomic Security Expert in Finland, known as STUK, said it was educated early Thursday early evening time regarding raised radiation levels at the reactor of the Olkiluoto-2 atomic plant in western Finland.
It said "an extreme strange aggravation" happened at the plant that prompted programmed reactor closure.
"The aggravation was perhaps brought about by a flaw in the purging framework for the reactor water," STUK said in an assertion. "The ascent of the radiation levels inside the control caused a full scale crisis reaction at STUK and at the Olkiluoto power plants."
STUK added the circumstance was currently "stable and the unit in a protected state." It said there was no radioactive spillage to the climate and no work force were uncovered or harmed.
The Worldwide Nuclear Energy Organization said STUK had educated it regarding the occurrence. Forthcoming examination, Olkiluoto-2 is presently confronting a closure for an obscure period yet the Olkiluoto-1 plant won't be influenced, STUK said.
The Nordic nation has four atomic force plants, and a fifth, Olkiluoto-3, is presently under development.
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