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Thursday, February 9, 2017

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Flamanville reactor blast: No nuclear risk, say officials


The Flamanville nuclear plant (file image)
An explosion and fire have occurred at the Flamanville nuclear plant on France's northern coast but there was no nuclear risk, officials say.
"It is a significant technical event but it is not a nuclear accident," senior local official Olivier Marmion told AFP news agency.
Five people reported feeling unwell but none was seriously injured.
Flamanville has two nuclear reactors. A third one under construction is the model for a new reactor in the UK.
The cause of the blast was not immediately known.




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