2 die in Pakistan nuclear plant accident

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A gas leak sparked an explosion and fire Tuesday at a nuclear plant that is believed to produce enriched plutonium for Pakistan's atomic weapons program. Two workers were killed.

The Khushab heavy water plant was shut down while undergoing annual maintenance at the time, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission said. The commission evacuated the plant but assured the public that there was no risk of exposure outside the sprawling facility southeast of the capital, Islamabad.

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Police near the plant said they were advised by plant officials to prepare buses for a wider evacuation, but then were told they would not be needed.

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Local officials were not immediately told of the incident.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080408/ap_on_...eactor_accident

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A gas leak sparked an explosion and fire Tuesday at a nuclear plant that is believed to produce enriched plutonium for Pakistan's atomic weapons program. Two workers were killed.

The Khushab heavy water plant was shut down while undergoing annual maintenance at the time, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission said. The commission evacuated the plant but assured the public that there was no risk of exposure outside the sprawling facility southeast of the capital, Islamabad.

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Police near the plant said they were advised by plant officials to prepare buses for a wider evacuation, but then were told they would not be needed.

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Local officials were not immediately told of the incident.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080408/ap_on_...eactor_accident

from what i seen while living in pak it translates to yep there was more danger to others but the government decided it would hurt their image so they didnt evacuate the people that should have been

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from what i seen while living in pak it translates to yep there was more danger to others but the government decided it would hurt their image so they didnt evacuate the people that should have been

That's a plausible scenario in India, as well.

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from what i seen while living in pak it translates to yep there was more danger to others but the government decided it would hurt their image so they didnt evacuate the people that should have been

That's a plausible scenario in India, as well.

union carbide, anyone?

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I was in India at the time of the Bhopal accident. I was young but I remember the non-stop news coverage well.

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gas explosion? what kind? hydrogen? natural gas?

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gas explosion? what kind? hydrogen? natural gas?

From the Islamic Republic News Agency:

Local TV channels reported that a cylinder of hydrogen phosphate gas blew up in a nuclear plant and the whole area atmosphere was soon permeated with poisonous gas.

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According to sources, the hydrogen phosphate is a very dangerous gas, therefore, the whole area is seen terror-stricken and people are rushing out from the area.

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gas explosion? what kind? hydrogen? natural gas?

From the Islamic Republic News Agency:

Local TV channels reported that a cylinder of hydrogen phosphate gas blew up in a nuclear plant and the whole area atmosphere was soon permeated with poisonous gas.

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According to sources, the hydrogen phosphate is a very dangerous gas, therefore, the whole area is seen terror-stricken and people are rushing out from the area.

Sounds like an industrial accident that occured at a nuke plant.