A fire broke out at the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today when it was hit by a drone, but so far there are no radiological consequences for the environment, authorities said, reports BETA.
It is not known who sent the drone, although Iran is most likely to be suspected, which has been further threatening the UAE in recent days because the country ceded space to the Israeli military and its missile defenses during the war that began on February 28.
Officials said the fire did not damage the power plant, and that all parts of it continue to operate without interruption.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had been told by the United Arab Emirates that radiation levels at the Barakah power plant remained normal following the incident, Reuters reports.
"The IAEA is closely monitoring the situation and is in constant contact with the UAE authorities, ready to provide assistance if necessary," the United Nations nuclear watchdog said.
The Barakah power plant was built in 2020 with the help of South Korea, and cost around $20 billion.
Abu Dhabi signed a power plant agreement with the United States (US) known as the 123 Agreement, in which the UAE agreed to abandon domestic uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing to stem fears of nuclear proliferation.
The power plant supplies uranium from abroad.
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