An explosion, at the Flamanville nuclear power plant was reported at 10am, local time.

The explosion occured in the engine room and there is no risk of a radioactive release.

Several people may have been injured, medical teams have headed to the place of the blast.

(Update 13:05′)

According to the French authorities, one of the reactors has been deactivated as a precaution and the incident is under control.