  Explosion in nuclear power plant in France: radiation leak threat September 12, 2011 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An explosion at the Marcoule nuclear plant in southeastern France on Monday has killed at least one person, Le Figaro reports. The country's nuclear safety body says there was no leak of radioactive material. Three people were also injured in the explosion, according to reports. The Agency for Nuclear Safety said the explosion took place near a furnace. Marcoule, a nuclear waste management site, does not include any reactors. But it is a major site involved with the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, and operates a pressurized water reactor used to produce tritium. The Marcoule site is located in the Gard region of France, in Langedoc Roussillon, near the Mediterranean Sea. The explosion took place at about 11:45 by local time (14:45 by Yerevan time).   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
