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Zaporizhzhia loses external power for 11 hours

The IAEA reported that Zaporizhzhia relied on emergency diesel generators after losing all external power. Its on-site team confirmed reconnection that afternoon.

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Restored power did not end the plant's wider nuclear-safety risks.

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