02/07/2020 17:17
Iran nuclear: 'Incident' at Natanz uranium enrichment facility
Iran says there has been an "incident" at one of its nuclear facilities.
Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi did not give details of what happened at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant.
But he said the incident took place in a building that was under construction, and that there were no casualties or concerns about contamination.
The governor of Natanz city was later quoted by Tasnim news agency as describing the incident as a fire.
Ramazanali Ferdowsi said fire fighters and rescue teams had been deployed to the site, which is about 250km (155 miles) south of the capital, Tehran.
Later, the AEOI released a photograph purportedly showing the building where the incident occurred. Its roof was damaged and one wall was charred.