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[CBC News] A single drone struck the Barakah nuclear power complex in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on the 17th (local time), igniting a fire.
The Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said emergency crews responded after the drone hit a generator located outside the plant’s inner security perimeter in the Al Dhafra area. Authorities reported no injuries, and radiation levels remain within safe limits.
The UAE Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) said all of the plant’s critical systems continue to operate normally.
Officials said personnel from Korean companies working in the UAE, including Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, were not hurt. A KEPCO spokesperson said, “There are no casualties, and we understand the nuclear facilities did not sustain direct damage.”
The spokesperson added the strike appeared aimed at an external power facility outside the plant itself. As a precautionary measure, operators temporarily shut down one reactor. Some local staff were moved to remote work arrangements.
UAE authorities have not attributed the drone attack to any group or actor.
The Barakah plant, built using KEPCO’s exported APR1400 reactor design, is the Middle East’s first commercial nuclear power station. Since KEPCO secured the contract in 2009, four units (totaling 5,600 MW) began full commercial operation in April 2024, and they now supply roughly 25% of the UAE’s electricity demand.
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