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Explosion rocks French nuclear facility
A nuclear plant in Marcoule in southern France suffered an explosion earlier today.
According to France's Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the explosion at the plant occurred in a furnace used for melting radioactive scrap metal. Earlier reports from the BBC suggested the fire occurred in a storage space for radioactive waste. In a statement on the matter, France's nuclear safety regulator, the French Safety Authority (ASN), said that one worker died and that four other people were injured, including one person who "suffered deep burns."
Local news site Le Midi Libre was first to report on … Read more
