Authorities in northern France say there is no risk of contamination after an explosion occured at the Flamanville nuclear power plant.<br /><br /> EDF Energy, which runs the site, said Thursday morning’s blast was caused by a fire. <br /><br /> Five people were apparently treated for smoke inhalation, but nobody was seriously injured in the incident. <br /><br /> The power plant on France’s Normandy coast is located some 15 miles west of the port of Cherbourg. <br /><br /> The fire is said to have occured outside Flamanville’s nuclear zones. The cause is still not known, but sabotage has been ruled out. <br /><br /> One of the facility’s two reactors was shut down during the incident. A third reactor, which is year’s behind schedule, is currently under construction.<br />
