Koradji Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 AN EXPLOSION at a nuclear power plant on France’s northwest coast on Thursday caused minor injuries, but the authorities said there was no risk of radiation. The blast occurred in the engine room at the Flamanville plant, which lies 25 kilometres west of the port of Cherbourg and just across from the Channel Islands. “It is a technical incident. It is not a nuclear accident,” senior local official Jacques Witkowski said. He said a ventilator had exploded outside the nuclear zone at the plant, which has been in operation since the 1980s and is operated by state-controlled energy giant EDF. “It’s all over. The emergency teams are leaving,” Mr Witkowski said. Five people suffered smoke inhalation but there were no serious injuries, Mr Witkowski said. http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/flamanville-plant-in-northern-france-has-been-hit-by-a-massive-explosion/news-story/28f0f083f4850f3289939ed489f56c95 Pinocchio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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