Chernobyl site now off the power grid, emergency backup generators have 48 hours worth of fuel If the site is completely cut off from electricity the nuclear materials can't be cooled, which could have catastrophic effects, according to officials.
LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities say the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, has been knocked off the power grid.
The cause of the damage to the power line serving Chernobyl was not immediately clear, but it comes amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the grid supplying electricity is damaged and called for a cease-fire to allow for repairs. The U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency also warned earlier this month that Chernobyl staff was facing"psychological pressure and moral exhaustion" while under the command of Russian invaders.
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