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Explosives prompt Sweden nuclear plant probe
Explosives prompt Sweden nuclear plant probe
Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:51am EDT
* Small amount of explosive found on way into Swedish nuclear plant
* Police say explosive could not have caused much damage, open probe
* Alert levels raised after fresh nuclear safety incident (Adds details, quotes)
STOCKHOLM, June 21 (Reuters) - Sweden raised alert levels at its nuclear power plants and police launched an investigation after a routine check found a forklift truck entering on of the plans with a small amount of explosives on it
Police said on Thursday the small amount of explosive could not have caused much damage had it been set off, but opened a probe into sabotage, without saying who would want to carry out such an act. A spokesman said that so far there were no signs of a terror attempt on the facility.
The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon at the Ringhals nuclear power station, which is on the southwest coast near the city of Gothenburg, operator Vattenfall said in a statement...
Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:51am EDT
* Small amount of explosive found on way into Swedish nuclear plant
* Police say explosive could not have caused much damage, open probe
* Alert levels raised after fresh nuclear safety incident (Adds details, quotes)
STOCKHOLM, June 21 (Reuters) - Sweden raised alert levels at its nuclear power plants and police launched an investigation after a routine check found a forklift truck entering on of the plans with a small amount of explosives on it
Police said on Thursday the small amount of explosive could not have caused much damage had it been set off, but opened a probe into sabotage, without saying who would want to carry out such an act. A spokesman said that so far there were no signs of a terror attempt on the facility.
The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon at the Ringhals nuclear power station, which is on the southwest coast near the city of Gothenburg, operator Vattenfall said in a statement...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/21/sweden-nuclear-idUSL5E8HL7FF20120621
