There was a fire with the release of radiation at a nuclear laboratory in the US. According to reports, the emergency occurred on the evening of October 28 at one of the Savannah River laboratory complexes in South Carolina. The fire was extinguished, some workers were instructed to shelter in place, access to the site was temporarily restricted and traffic restrictions were introduced in the area of ​​the facility. According to preliminary data, radioactive contamination did not leave the building and there is no threat to the population. The authorities have not yet clarified what the source material was for the release and how much of it could have penetrated the environment. Photo: Vadim Akhmetov/Global Press View.

There was a fire with the release of radiation at a nuclear laboratory in the US. According to reports, the emergency occurred on the evening of October 28 at one of the Savannah River laboratory complexes in South Carolina. The fire was extinguished, some workers were instructed to shelter in place, access to the site was temporarily restricted and traffic restrictions were introduced in the area of ​​the facility. According to preliminary data, radioactive contamination did not leave the building and there is no threat to the population. The authorities have not yet clarified what the source material was for the release and how much of it could have penetrated the environment. Photo: Vadim Akhmetov/Global Press View.