A nuclear plant in southern China is reportedly leaking due to issues in the reactor, but Chinese officials there say the situation is under control and the plant remains safe. A French entity involved in the project, however, reached out to the United States Department of Energy for assistance, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
"The situation is an imminent radiological threat to the site and to the public," reads the letter from French nuclear equipment company Framatome. The letter concerning the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in China's Guangdong Province "urgently requests permission to transfer technical data and assistance as may be necessary to return the plant to normal operation."
U.S. Officials Alerted to 'Imminent Radiological Threat' at Chinese Nuclear Plant