A drone exploded at a bus stop used by staff at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, killing one person and injuring several others, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Tuesday.

The agency, citing the plant's director, said the explosion occured around 6 a.m. local time.

"The explosion caused 16 casualties among staff and subcontractors, including one death and three serious injuries," the IAEA said in a post on X.