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Via Foreigner.fi: Emergency situation at Olkiluoto nuclear plant. Excerpt:
The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) is investigating what it has called "a serious operational disruption" involving high levels of radiation at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant.
The facility, located on the west coast between the cities of Rauma and Pori, was forced to undergo an emergency shutdown (scram) on Thursday shortly after noon.
According to Stuk, the problems in the plant started "when radiation measurement systems detected higher levels within the plant." However, the nuclear watchdog said "no radiation has been released into the surroundings from the facility" and the radiation situation in the vicinity of the plant is "normal."
Previously, the operator of the plant (TVO) reported "a plant emergency situation" occurred at 12:22 in which "an isolation of main steam lines has launched an isolation which has isolated also the containment." (sic).
However, in a subsequent communication, the operating company TVO changed the phrase "emergency situation" to "disturbance" to describe what happened.
The second statement read: "There has been a disturbance at Olkiluoto 2 (OL2) nuclear power plant at 12.22, where the main steam line’s isolation has been triggered and the containment has been isolated."
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