Emergency Declared at U.S. Nuclear Facility

An emergency situation was declared this Wednesday at the Savannah River Site nuclear and industrial complex, belonging to the U.S. Department of Energy, located near the city of Aiken in the state of South Carolina, due to a fire in one of its laboratories.

The fire was extinguished, and no signs of contamination were detected outside the facility.

As a precautionary measure, access to the complex was closed to prevent vehicles from entering. Rail, river, and air traffic were also restricted in the vicinity of the facility while personnel worked to deal with the consequences of the incident.

Employees in affected areas of the Savannah River Site complex who were not participating in emergency response efforts or facility shutdown operations were moved to safe locations.