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Nuclear energy operator EDF (EPA:
EDF) has shut down two reactors at Chinon in western France after
a fire in a non-nuclear sector of the plant in the early hours of Saturday, the company said.
The fire has been extinguished, it said.
"Production unit number 3 at the Chinon nuclear power plant has
shut down automatically, in accordance with the reactor's safety and protection systems," EDF said in a statement, adding it also shut down reactor number 4, which is coupled to number 3.
France's nuclear safety watchdog said in a separate statement the fire had led to an electricity cut at the plant that triggered the automatic shutdown.
Chinon is one of France's oldest nuclear plants.
Comment: And what caused the fire? Which area of the non-nuclear part of the plant did it take place?
Amidst still exhorbitant energy prices, and considering that countries like the UK is reliant on France during times of high demand, pulling any power generation offline is a significant issue. And one wonders whether this fire is related the suspect attacks on energy supplies occuring with an increasing frequency across much of the world:
These are actions so they represent intent. The overall intent is to destroy business activity in the West, and force acceptance of 15-minute smart cities after the "vax" has "healed" as many as it can.