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  • 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Near Iran Nuclear Plant Kills 7, Injures At Least 30

    11/28/2013 12:03:32 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 38 replies
    Business Insider ^ | 11/28/2013 | Pamela Engel
    A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has hit Borazjan, Iran, about 35 miles from the country's sole nuclear power plant, Agence France Presse reports. Seven people are dead and 30 injured, according to Iran's state news agency. AFP reports that neighboring countries have often expressed concern about Iran's Russian-built reactor and risk of radioactive leaks if an earthquake hits. In 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported that scientists and nuclear watchdog organizations were concerned about the possibility of a Chernobyl-like accident at the plant. Edwin Lyman, a senior scientist for global security program the Union of Concerned Scientists, told the newspaper: "We...