# 1 killed, 15 injured in drone blast at bus stop used by Zaporizhzhia plant workers, IAEA says

https://mins.news/en/item/25427

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-18 18:33 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/1-killed-15-injured-in-drone-explosion-at-bus-stop-used-by-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-workers-iaea-says/

> A drone explosion at a bus stop used by Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant staff killed one person and injured 15 others on Aug. 18, the IAEA said. The Russian-installed plant administration reported that 16 staff members and subcontractors were injured, while the agency did not identify the force responsible.

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