Swiss Nuclear Reactor Shut Down after Grid Failure Geneva, 24 Mar (ONA) —- A Swiss nuclear power plant near the German border was automatically shut down late yesterday. According to the operator Axpo today, the shutdown at the Beznau plant was linked to a failure of the electricity grid connection. Axpo said that the plant was in a safe condition at all times. The plant is located in Döttingen, about 7 kilometres from Germany's south-western border. "The ...