Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Withdraws 198 People from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
On April 4, Xinhua News Agency reported from Moscow (Reporter Huang He) that the CEO of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, Alexey Likhachev, stated in an interview that after the attack on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, the company's staff at the plant began to evacuate by bus to the Iran-Armenia border, planning to return to Russia by flight from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The first group of evacuees consisted of 198 people.
Likhachev stated that the attack on the 4th occurred within the protective area near the nuclear power plant, resulting in the death of one Iranian citizen. He said it is still unclear whether this was an accident or a deliberate attack, but the situation around the nuclear power plant is developing in the least optimistic direction, and the risk of a nuclear accident is increasing.
The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is the only operational nuclear power plant in Iran.
On April 4, 2023, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) evacuated 198 personnel from the Bushehr nuclear power plant following an attack in the vicinity. The evacuation involved transporting staff by bus to the Iran-Armenia border, with plans to return to Russia from Yerevan. The incident resulted in the death of one Iranian citizen and raised concerns about the increasing risk of a nuclear accident.
- 198 personnel evacuated from Bushehr nuclear power plant
- Evacuation occurred after an attack near the facility
- One Iranian citizen was killed in the incident
- The situation around the nuclear plant is deteriorating
- The plant is Iran's only operational nuclear power station.