Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: Water for cooling is a priority at plant says Grossi

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00:00 The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog struck a reassuring tone as he arrived at the Zaporizhia

00:04 nuclear plant.

00:05 His visit coming more than a week after a blast left a devastating breach in the nearby

00:10 Kakovka dam.

00:12 That triggered massive flooding and led to fears for the Russian occupied plant's safety.

00:17 On the one hand we can see that the situation is serious, the consequences are there and

00:24 they are real.

00:26 At the same time there are measures that are being taken to stabilise the situation.

00:34 The barrage formed a reservoir that provides cooling water for the plant, vital to its

00:39 safety systems.

00:41 Grossi said there was enough water in the cooling pond for now.

00:45 But in the surrounding towns, occupied by Russian forces, residents are wary.

00:53 It's very scary sometimes.

00:55 Not always, but a lot of the time.

00:58 I try not to think about it too much, otherwise you can go crazy.

01:06 When I hear what happened in the region of Kherson, my heart bleeds for the people, for

01:10 the animals, for the fauna, the flora, everyone.

01:14 It's painful.

01:18 Grossi's trip to the plant, his third, comes as fighting intensifies in nearby regions,

01:23 Ukraine pushing ahead with its counter-offensive.

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