LIVE: Explosion at French nuclear power plant, several injured

Paris: Several people were reportedly injured after an explosion at a nuclear power plant on the English Channel coast.

Here are the LIVE updates:

• The explosion took place at the Flamanville nuclear power plant at around 10 am.
• Initial reports suggest that the explosion occurred at the engine room of the nuclear plant located on the English Channel coast of France.
• Flamanville is close to the towns Jersey and Guernsey towns in northern France.
• Reports also add that the blast took place outside the nuclear zone of the plant and hence there no risk of a nuclear radiation leak.
• While many injuries are reported, an official confirmation on the same is awaited.
• Eyewitnesses said that smoke billowed from the building as the explosion led to a massive fire.
• The plant has two pressurised water reactors built in 1986, 1987.

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