Islamabad, Oct 22(ANI): The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has said that the recent incident of heavy water leakage in the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) was minor in nature, and has been reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
A seven-hour emergency was imposed at KANUPP following leakage of heavy water from a feeder pipe of the reactor on Tuesday night.
"The incident has been reported to IAEA through Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) and is assessed at Level 1 on a scale of 1-7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES) established by the IAEA and it will be classified as an incident, not an accident," The News quoted the PAEC, as saying.
It also said that a formal investigation into the causes of the event was already underway, adding that no injury to the personnel, radiation or otherwise, was caused as a result of the leakage incident.
"The plant and its neighbourhoods are entirely safe and there has been no release of radioactivity anywhere. Most of the heavy water leaked has also been recovered for re-use," the commission assured.
The safety of KANUPP is monitored by an independent Safety Committee within the plant, a Directorate of Nuclear Safety at the corporate level in PAEC, and an independent Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority. (ANI)
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