Protesters near the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu reportedly jumped into the sea after the police fired tear gas in an attempt to control the large demonstration.

Nearly 1,000 people were heading to the plant by marching along the seashore in the Tirunelveli district, a route that surprised the police. Today, fuel is to be loaded in the first of two 1,000 megawatt reactors, enabling it to start producing power.
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