Explosion at French nuclear facility

Explosion at French nuclear facility

CODOLET, France - An official of the Codolet village in Gard, southern France, shows packages of iodine in stock at the village office on Sept. 13, 2011. A furnace exploded the previous day at a nuclear waste treatment facility, known as the Marcoule site, located about 2 kilometers from the village. One person was killed, but no radioactive material leaked out. (Kyodo)

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