Short circuit sets off false alarm at Russian nuclear plant VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) Apr 29, 2005 A short circuit occurred late Thursday in the engine room of a nuclear power plant in Russia's polar north-eastern region, but caused no casualties or damages, an emergencies ministry official said.
The short circuit set off a fire alarm at the Bilibin plant, which initially led firemen to rush to the facilities thinking they were ablaze, but there was in fact no fire, the official said Friday.
The Bilibin nuclear power plant, located in the far-eastern Chukotka region, lies well beyond the polar circle. It was built between 1974 and 1976 and is scheduled to remain operational for another 14 years.
