China confirms 5 broken fuel rods at nuclear reactor; no radioactivity leak
Radiation rose inside the No. 1 reactor of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province but was contained by barriers that functioned as planned, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on its social media account.
“There is no problem of radioactive leakage to the environment,” the ministry statement said. It said radiation in the reactor coolant increased but was within the “allowable range.” The Taishan plant, which began commercial operation in December 2018, is owned by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group and Electricite de France. A second reactor began operating in September 2019.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, a U.N. body, said Wednesday the China Atomic Energy Authority reported the reactor's “containment integrity is maintained” and “there is no environmental concern.”
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