Rafael Grossi, head of the atomic energy organization, noted that the barrels of the substance are now stored in a place not controlled by the local government, so no one can answer where they are going at the moment.
At least 2.5 tons of natural uranium disappeared from the test site in Libya without a trace, and no one can answer the question of how this happened. About this, the portal Reuters writes.
IAEA nuclear safety inspectors discovered about 2.5 tons of uranium missing at one of the Libyan test sites, which was stated almost immediately in a confidential letter sent by the organization’s head, Rafael Grossi, to the organization’s member states.
The IAEA states that it is stored in facilities that are no longer controlled by the local government. Absolutely all the barrels disappeared from there, and now no one knows where they are.
Initially, the verification of the uranium landfill was supposed to take place in 2022, but due to the dangerous situation in Libya, it was decided to choose a different date. As a result, it took place on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The incident became clear that day.
“During an inspection on Tuesday, International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors” found that 10 barrels containing approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium in the previously (by Libya – ed.) declared UOC (uranium ore concentrate) form were not found on site. “, Rafael Grossi wrote in a statement.
Lack of information about the current location of uranium not only poses a radiation risk, but can also pose problems with nuclear safety. The IAEA has promised to find out what really happened.
Recall that on February 20, enriched uranium with a purity of 84% was discovered in Iran. IAEA inspectors noted that its purity is only 6% below the level required to create a nuclear weapon. Now the organization is trying to figure out how Iranian experts were able to clean up so much uranium.
Source: Focus
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