The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, operational since 1976, is labeled a 'Chernobyl in waiting' due to its proximity to an earthquake zone and aging infrastructure. It supplies 40 percent of Armenia's electricity and is located 22 miles from Yerevan. Following the Spitak Earthquake in 1988, the plant was closed for six years. Experts warn of potential catastrophic outcomes similar to Chernobyl, indicating risks of soil contamination and air pollution if a meltdown occurs, especially given its outdated Soviet-era reactor technology and precarious operational conditions.
Due to Armenia's lack of economic resources and the reactor's precarious structure, we can ascertain that such a nuclear reactor is an explosive that could go off at any moment.
Soil contamination, water quality degradation, and massive air pollution will be looming over the skies of Europe for at least a decade, in the tragic case of a meltdown.
The plant is located in a region with high seismic activity. Its precarious operational activity represents a high risk of nuclear contamination.
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, near the town of Metsamor, opened a year before Chernobyl - its counterpart in Ukraine.
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