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Radiation leak at N-plant

The radiation leakage in a state-run nuclear power plant in southern India is an "act of sabotage" possibly by a disgruntled employee at the plant, India's Atomic Energy Commission chief Anil Kakodkar said yesterday.

Some 50 employees of highly protected Kaiga Atomic Power Plant in Karnataka state fell ill for being exposed to the radiation leakage, after they drank water from a cooler in the operating area on Nov 24. "Somebody deliberately put the tritiated water vials into a drinking water cooler. Therefore, we are investigating who is behind the malevolent act," Kakodkar said.

(China Daily 11/30/2009 page8)