On December 18, a fire broke out at the National Center for Nuclear Research – one of the largest scientific research institutes in Poland. This was reported by RMF FM.
The fire broke out as a result of a gas explosion in the center's laboratory in the city of Otwock, near Warsaw. As the radio reported, the laboratory was rented by another company.
The incident injured two workers, who suffered injuries to their hands and faces.
Firefighters extinguished the fire in a laboratory rented by an external company by the National Center for Nuclear Research. Two people were injured and handed over to rescuers. The fire was located a short distance from the Maria reactor.#NCBJ @RMF24pl pic.twitter.com/JDuGVDw2s6
— Magda Grajnert (@MagdaGrajnert) December 18, 2024
Representatives of the center told TVN24 that there was no threat to the Maria nuclear reactor.
According to unofficial data from the Polish channel, the explosion occurred during scientific research using approximately 10 liters of a flammable substance in a two-story brick building. The fire started in the basement and spread through a window.
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