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title: "Explosion at nuclear centre"
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date: "2026-07-30T21:49:23+00:00"
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#  Explosion at nuclear centre

 Written on 09 December 2024.

In Poland, a fire occurred at the National Center for Nuclear Research near Warsaw, with casualties reported. The Polish outlet Miejskireporter shared the news. According to the publication, the fire broke out on Wednesday, December 18, at the premises of the National Center for Nuclear Research in Otwock, near Warsaw.

As a result, two people were injured. As journalists found out, a gas explosion occurred in a laboratory rented by a third-party company. Firefighters have already brought the fire under control. The fire occurred at a considerable distance from the MARIA research reactor. At the Center, employees conduct research on reactors and work on nuclear fuel and the safety of nuclear facilities.

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