Shocking pictures show a huge dust cloud which was released after a silo at Hinkley Point C nuclear plant appeared to collapse this morning.
The 35-metre tower, weighing around 5,000 tonnes, suffered "structural damage" at around 7.30am, when onlookers claimed to have heard what sounded like an explosion.
The plant - which is still under construction and is set to be completed in 2025 - is based near Bridgwater in Somerset. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang at around 7.30am, but energy supplier EDF has denied that a blast occurred, Somerset Live reports.
In a statement the company said no one had been hurt. The energy supplier stated: "At around 7.30am a silo in the concrete batching plant at Hinkley Point C suffered structural