Saturday, December 27, 2014

3 Workers Found Dead at Same 'Nuclear Plant' That Was Hacked In South Korea

SEOUL: Three people were killed in a gas leak on Friday at an under-construction atomic reactor in South Korea, but the national nuclear operator ruled out any connection to a cyber-attack that targeted the plant last week.

The workers appeared to have inhaled nitrogen gas while performing safety checks in an underground cable room at the Gori plant near the southeastern port city of Busan, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) said, adding that no radioactive leaks had been reported.

"They were found unconscious and pronounced dead after being sent to hospitals for treatment," a KHNP spokesman said .... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com