FIRE PLAYING FIRE : NUCLEAR PRECIS

In recent years, the global spotlight has increasingly turned towards the management of nuclear materials and safety protocols.

While the broader international context reveals a myriad of challenges, specific incidents highlight a troubling pattern of oversight that raises alarms about regional and global security.

One particularly alarming incident occurred in Nov 2009 at the Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant in India, Here, about 55 workers got exposed to radiation after ingesting tritiated water, a radioactive hydrogen isotope.

The contamination was a result of an act of sabotage and the investigations showed that there was serious negligence in safety measures at a place that deals with hazardous substances.

Not only do they result in potentially lethal consequences for the population but also indicate the general state of nuclear safety regulation in states possessing large nuclear stockpiles.

The World Students Society thanks Amna Hashmi.