2 killed in blast, fire at nuclear plant
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From Times Wire Reports
A gas leak sparked an explosion and fire that killed two workers at a nuclear plant believed to produce enriched plutonium for Pakistan’s atomic weapons program.
The Khushab heavy water plant, which is under military control, was shut down at the time for annual maintenance, said a statement from the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, which evacuated the facility.
It said there was no risk to the public outside the sprawling facility southeast of the capital, Islamabad.
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