South Korea's export to the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant was attacked by a drone, causing a fire, with no casualties reported.

Korean Media: Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Exported by South Korea to UAE Caught Fire Due to Drone Attack… "No South Korean Employees Injured"

¬ UAE: Core Equipment All Operating Normally

The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Korea's first large-scale nuclear power plant exported overseas, was attacked by drones. Approximately 300 South Korean employees are working at the site, but fortunately no casualties have been reported. However, the drone attack caused fires in power-related facilities at the power station.

On the 17th local time, according to the Abu Dhabi Government Press Office: "The generator located outside the security perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant was set on fire by a drone attack." As of now, there are no reports of casualties. The drones did not target the nuclear reactors, and no radiation leaks have occurred. According to the UAE Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), all core facilities at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant are currently operating normally. The UAE has not disclosed who carried out the drone attack.

The Barakah project is South Korea’s first overseas nuclear power plant project, initiated in 2009. It includes four generators, each with a capacity of 1,400 MW (totaling 5,600 MW), supplying about 25% of the UAE’s electricity. Around 280 employees from cooperating companies such as Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power are stationed there. A KEPCO representative stated: "All Korean staff on-site are safe and sound," adding that "some employees are working remotely from home as a precaution."

Source: Chosun Ilbo

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