Radioactive leak reported at nuclear reactor in Norway
Leak caused by 'technical failure during treatment of the fuel in the reactor hall'
A radioactive leak has been reported at a nuclear research reactor in Halden, Norway.
Officials have said radioactive iodine has leaked from a research reactor.
The leak, at the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), has been described as small and authorities said no consequences for health or the environment have been observed.
The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) has said the radioactive discharge was due to a "technical failure during treatment of the fuel in the reactor hall".
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It added: "The people who stayed in the reactor hall during discharge evacuated the hall when the alarm went off.
"NRPA was notified of the incident by IFE this morning, Tuesday, 25 October.
"We are in continuous contact with the IFE.
"We will open a new supervision relating to this incident to uncover how this could happen and why we were not notified until the day after."
The IFE is an international research foundation for energy and nuclear technology.
It undertakes research and development with the energy and petroleum sector and carries out nuclear technology assignments.
The Halden Reactor Project, administered by IFE, is an international research cooperation on reactor safety.
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