Chernobyl's steel arch shelter
When the Chernobyl nuclear power station exploded 25 years ago, authorities encased the damaged reactor in a massive stone coffin to halt the release of further radiation. But the concrete and steel stucture, known as a sarcophagus, is so badly damaged that officials want to build a new hi-tech seal. Two French companies, Vinci and Bouygues, were granted the contract in 2007. Work began last year and it is expected to be completed in 2015, three years behind schedule. ... www.euronews.net
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