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208 kilograms of heavy water leaked inside shut-down Wolsong-4 reactor; no external radiation rise detected
A total of 208 kilograms of heavy water leaked from the Wolsong-4 reactor on Wednesday. The reactor has been shut down since July for a regular inspection, and no radiation irregularities were detected outside the facility.
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A leakage of 208 kilograms of heavy water occurred at the Wolsong-4 reactor, which has been shut down since July; the water remained inside the facility and no external radiation increase was detected. Yonhap reported that the state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. notified the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission of the incident at 2:26 p.m.
Wednesday. The commission said 208 kilograms of heavy water had leaked as of 9 p.m. Wednesday. The water remained inside the facility, and no irregularities in external radiation levels were detected.
KHNP closed related pumps immediately after detecting the leak. Nuclear safety officials plan to send experts for an on-site inspection.
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