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Explosives Found Near Nuclear Plant

June 21 2012

Sweden

After an apparent explosive device was found planted on a truck at a Swedish nuclear power plant, nuclear facilities nationwide have been placed on alert as a precaution, reports UPI.

The device was found Wednesday afternoon on a truck returning to the reactor area at the Ringhals plant, a spokeswoman said. The alert level was raised Thursday.

The fist-sized explosive was planted in an area where a fire extinguisher goes, said the spokeswoman.

The incident has been...

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