Four of Sweden s 10 nuclear reactors have been shut down, following electricity failures. The Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate, the SKI, is holding an emergency meeting, following the incidents at the Oskarshamn and Forsmark plants.

The firm operating Oskarshamn, in southern Sweden, stopped two of its three reactors late on Wednesday, citing safety concerns. Last week, two reactors were also shut down at Forsmark, north of Stockholm. The Forsmark shutdown came after backup generators failed during a power cut. The environmental group Greenpeace in Sweden has urged the government to stop all nuclear reactors in the country. Sweden plans to phase out all of its reactors in the next few years.
(BBC News, 03/08/2006)