Emergency crews are battling a fire in the U.S. government's underground nuclear waste repository. Officials say a truck hauling salt caught fire about Wednesday morning at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico, AP reported. According to a press release and a spokeswoman who answered the emergency line, all employees have been evacuated and none of the radioactive waste has been affected. But a press release says "multiple employees" are being taken to a hospital for potential smoke inhalation. Emergency officials say all waste handling operations are suspended and rescue teams have been activated. -- SPA 23:08 LOCAL TIME 20:08 GMT تغريد
