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VIENNA: There is “no immediate danger” at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, offline since last week, as long as emergency diesel generators keep working, the UN nuclear watchdog said.

“It is clearly not a sustainable situation in terms of nuclear safety. Neither side would benefit from a nuclear accident,” the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement late Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday warned of the potential threat, saying the situation is “critical”.