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Firecauses shutdown of Swedish nuclear reactor

Nuclear reactor stopped at NPP in Sweden due to fire, Voice of Russia, 23 Oct 11, A nuclear reactor at the nuclear power plant in the Swedish city of Oscarshamn has been temporarily shut down due to a fire, local mass media report Sunday.

The fire broke out on the night from Saturday to Sunday in machine unit of the second reactor but was quickly extinguished. According to preliminary data, the fire was caused by the leakage of lubricant.

It is not clear when the reactor will be relaunched.    http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/10/23/59211079.html

October 24, 2011 - Posted by | incidents, Sweden

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