At Least 3 People Injured In Accident At Heysham NPP In Lancashire - NPP's Operator

At least three individuals were injured as a result of an industrial accident at the Heysham nuclear power station (NPP) in the English county of Lancashire, which was not nuclear-related, the EDF Energy company, the NPP's operator, said on Tuesday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th November, 2018) At least three individuals were injured as a result of an industrial accident at the Heysham nuclear power station (NPP) in the English county of Lancashire, which was not nuclear-related, the EDF Energy company, the NPP's operator, said on Tuesday.

The incident involving a steam release occurred at the NPP on Monday evening.

"The three colleagues who were injured have been taken to hospital where they are receiving treatment for their injuries - two at Preston and the other at Wythenshawe," the EDF Energy said in a press statement.

The statement added that the incident had not posed a threat to the public, adding that the situation at the NPP was under complete control.

The company pledged that it would carry out a thorough investigation into causes of the accident.