FRANCE: An explosion has occurred at Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant, in France’s north-western region, officials said, adding that several people were slightly injured after inhaling the fumes, although there is no nuclear risk. The incident occurred inan engine room, Electricite de France (EDF)in a statement said that the power at Reactor No 1 disconnected automatically after the blaze started in an engine room in the non-nuclear part of the facility. At least five people have been slightly injured inhaling the fumes caused by the blast, however, there is no contamination risk to locals, said the authorities According to agencies, the Unit 1 reactor would still temporarily be shut down. “It is a significant technical failure but it is not a nuclear accident” because the explosion occurred“outside the nuclear zone,” Olivier Marmion, director of the prefect’s office, told sources. Theplant located in the Flamanville commune has two pressurized water reactors that produce 1.3 GWe (gigawatt electrical) each. The reactors were built in 1986 and 1987. A third reactor would be completed by 2018. The plant is owned by Électricité de France (EDF), a French electric utility company, headquartered in Paris.