A construction worker has died after a 'traffic incident' at a nuclear power station in Somerset.
No details have been offered about how the unnamed man was killed at the in-progress Hinkley Point C plant near Bridgwater, Somerset.EDF construction boss Nigel Cann said: "We are very sad to confirm that one of our team was involved in a fatal construction traffic incident this morning during planned work activities.
"The incident is being investigated by the police and the Health and Safety Executive, and we will cooperate fully with the authorities.The in-progress nuclear power station has seen costs balloon."Work at the site has been stood down and we are offering support to colleagues affected by this tragic event. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this very difficult time.
Hinkley Point C was supposed to be commissioned in May 2020, but has been subject to numerous delays costing upwards of £3bn.The project is a collaboration between EDF and the Chinese General Nuclear Power Group. Hinkley Point A, the original nuclear power station at Bridgwater, stopped operating in 2000 and is now being decommissioned.
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