One of four reactors at the Cruas nuclear power station in southern France was shut down late on Tuesday following a lapse in the cooling system, France’s nuclear safety agency said.
French energy company EDF reported the incident at 2250 GMT and followed its emergency procedures to shut down the reactor, it added.
The agency said it was still evaluating the seriousness of the incident.
The cooling system for the reactors use water from the Rhone River and the incident was due to a high level of plant debris in the river blocking intake, it added.
– from newsinfo.inquirer.net