In the United States abolished the state of emergency at the nuclear complex Savannah River

The administration of the Savannah River nuclear complex in the US state of South Carolina has completely canceled the state of emergency imposed after a fire in the laboratory. This is stated in the statement of the management of the facility.

The emergency mode was canceled at 21:45 local time (04:45 MSK). Protective measures were lifted, and checkpoints and barricades at the entrances were reopened.

According to the administration, the fire was completely eliminated. Radiological measurements did not reveal detectable levels of radioactive contamination.

The staff of the next shift should start duty as usual, the rest of the staff will go to work on a standard schedule on Thursday. The 800-square-kilometer complex was used during the Cold War to produce materials for nuclear weapons, and is now engaged in the storage and disposal of radioactive waste.

Employees of the nuclear complex in the United States sheltered because of the fire

Experts found no radiation contamination after the fire in the United States