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In the central part of France, a fire broke out at the Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (Centrale nucléaire de Chinon). Following this, the nuclear energy operator EDF shut down two reactors following safety procedures, according to France Bleu and Reuters. The blocks will remain disconnected until the completion of the investigation and clarification of the reasons for the fire incident that occurred on Saturday morning, February 10. It is noted that the fire itself was extinguished overnight. “Production unit number 3 at the Chinon nuclear power plant has shut down automatically, in accordance wit…

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