area keeps spent nuclear rods from overheating. from overheating. because of fuel has been from overheating. because of fuel has been in from overheating. because of fuel has been in there - from overheating. because of fuel has been in there for - from overheating. because of fuel has been in there for a i fuel has been in there for a long time, it is getting quite cold and not generating much heat as they would take months to have any problem to replenish the water. when additional replenish the water. when additional water replenish the water. when additional water is - replenish the water. when | additional water is needed, replenish the water. when - additional water is needed, the un nuclear safety body says the cooling pond has enough water to meet needs for several months. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. all boat operations from bournemouth pier have been suspended as a precaution, following the deaths of a 12 year old girl and a 17 year old boy l
safety has been compromised yet. our science correspondent explains the risk. now, once again at the russian controlled facility reports are that water levels are dropping and the reservoir is needed for cooling the plan. the un s nuclear safety body said that the situation was under control, at least for the time being. £311 least for the time being. our current assessment - least for the time being. our current assessment is - least for the time being. oi current assessment is that there is no immediate risk to there is no immediate risk to the safety of the plant. we are following this by the minute, as you can imagine. the nuclear ower as you can imagine. the nuclear power plant as you can imagine. the nuclear power plant is as you can imagine. the nuclear power plant is nearly as you can imagine. the nuclear power plant is nearly 100 - as you can imagine. the nuclear power plant is nearly 100 miles| power plant is nearly 100 miles from the dam so what were the risks? the
as you can imagine. the nuclear power plant is nearly 100 miles from the dam. so what are the risks? the first is the nuclear reactors, which are used to generate electricity, but they re all shut down and well below their normal operating temperatures. experts say they don t really need any additional water. the second is the cooling pond, which is topped up by the reservoir. it supplies the area that keeps spent nuclear fuel rods from overheating. because the fuel has been in there for a long time, it s getting quite cold now, so it s not generating that much heat and therefore would take months to have any problem where they would need to replenish the water. and, when additional water is needed, the un s nuclear safety body says that the cooling pond has enough water to meet the plant s needs for several months. palab ghosh, bbc news. we ll have more from james injust a moment, but first to our russia editor,
says. it s starting to rise. ukraine has been ravaged by becoming i says. it s starting to rise. ukraine has been ravaged by becoming a | says. it s starting to rise. ukraine - has been ravaged by becoming a giant battlefield. a country forever remoulded and now a region partially submerged. as we heard, the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant relies on water flow from the reservoir upstream of the dam to cool its reactors. nuclear experts say they are monitoring the situation closely, but there s no evidence that the plant s safety has been compromised. 0ur science correspondent, pallab ghosh, explains the risks. the threat of an explosion at one of ukraine s nuclear plants has come several times during the conflict and now, once again, at the russian controlled zaporizhzhia facility, with reports that water levels were dropping from a reservoir that is needed for cooling the plant. the un s nuclear safety body said the situation was under control, at least for the time being. our curren