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US nuclear facility declares emergency after 'radiological release'

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“US nuclear facility declares emergency after 'radiological release”

A US nuclear facility has gone into emergency after a "radiological release". The Department of Energy's Savannah River site in South Carolina said a fire broke out in the facility at 5.39pm local time (9.39pm GMT). Site officials told local media there had been an "unfiltered ground-level radiological release". The fire has since been extinguished. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now issued a temporary flight restriction around the area. The…

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