An explosion has ripped through a machine room at the giant power station on the Norman coast at Flamanville this morning, injuring five workers but not resulting in any leakage of radioactivity, French authorities reassured.
The blast occurred at 10am French time in a machine room and sent smoke into the air above one of the reactors at the site causing concern to local residents.
Guernsey Deputy Mary Lowe, President of the Committee for Home Affairs, has reassured islanders firm plans are in place if a nuclear incident was to occur near the island.
It follows a non nuclear emergency last week at the French power plant at Flamanville. An explosion at the site caused great concern among islanders.
In response the Deputy has released the following statement:
Jersey Met issued the notice, after one of its seismometers picked up an earthquake in the English Channel, of 2.6 magnitude.
The fire at the Flamanville plant was "immediately" brought under control and there was no radiation leak or injuries, operator EDF said.
The blast occurred at 10am French time in a machine room and sent smoke into the air above one of the reactors at the site.