Risk of 'nuclear incident' in Ukraine as Russia evacuates civilians from towns near power plant

Experts have said government officials must ‘act now’ to ward off the severe threat of a nuclear accident in Zaporizhzhia as people begin to evacuate the area

On Friday, Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-installed governor of the partially-occupied Zaporizhzhia province, said that he had ordered the evacuation of civilians from 18 settlements in the area, including Enerhodar, which is located next to the power plant., and Mr Balitsky said Ukraine has intensified attacks on the area in the past several days..

The Ukrainian general staff said on Sunday that the evacuation of Enerhodar has already begun, with those who took Russian citizenship following the capture of the town among the first to be moved.

“We must act now to prevent the threat of a severe nuclear accident and its associated consequence for the population and the environment,” Mr Grossi said.

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