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Explosion at Nuclear power plant in France
There has been an explosion at a nuclear power plant in France. [thelocal.fr] The explosion happened this morning in the plant's engine room, officials are saying there is no risk of nuclear contamination [theguardian.com]. One of two reactors was shut down as a result of the incident.
The plant is situated in Flamanville, near Cherbourg on the Contentin peninsula in north-west France.
From TFA:
The plant "did not explode in a fireball" as was falsely reported by some British tabloids.
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