Reuters: Fire at French nuclear power plant takes reactor off grid, operator says no associated nuclear risk
A fire caused an explosion at the Flamanville nuclear power plant in northwest France on Thursday, leading the operator EDF to take a reactor offline, but there was no risk to the reactor, EDF and a local official said on Thursday.
The state-owned firm said a fire in the turbine hall caused the explosion in a "non-nuclear" part of the power station.
The fire was brought under control, and reactor number 1 was disconnected from the grid, EDF said, adding that although there were no injuries, five people had been affected by fumes.
The Flamanville 1 and 2 reactors, which each have a electricity generating capacity of 1,300 megawatts, were built in the 1980s.
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