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    blast at Nilore plant?

    This is in today's NY Times. Hope this is contained and a mere accident - what does the local news / TV say?



    Blast at Pakistan Nuclear Research Site Kills One
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - One man was killed and another injured Sunday in a blast at a liquid nitrogen plant which is part of a nuclear research facility at Nilore, 16 miles from the Pakistani capital, the state-run news agency said.

    The Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said the explosion occurred at the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, an educational wing of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.

    Officials have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the blast, the agency said. APP said no Pakistani nuclear facility had been affected.

    Pakistan has two nuclear power plants, one in the southern port city of Karachi and one in Mianwali, southern Punjab. It also has its own nuclear arsenal, as does arch-rival India.

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    Well, PINSTECH's nuclear reactor at nilore is functioning minimally, and I have seen it, its primarily being used as a research venture. I must say the precautionary and security measures at PINSTECH were pretty good. Look forward to reading more of this news.

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      #3
      Looks like a minor incident to me. Otherwise there would have been great concerns everywhere.

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        #4
        Everthing is under control!

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