Swarm of jellyfish shut down nuclear reactors at power plant after clogging pumps
- A swarm of jellyfish forced a shutdown of nuclear reactors at western Europe’s largest nuclear power station after clogging the pumps.
- The Gravelines plant in northern France was left with only one of its six reactors operating at full capacity after the marine life disrupting cooling units on Monday, EDF said.
- Images from the scene show groups of bright blue jellyfish in the waters around the plant, which then appear to have been sucked in to the pumps.
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- A swarm of jellyfish forced a shutdown of nuclear reactors at western Europe’s largest nuclear power station after clogging the pumps.
- The Gravelines plant in northern France was left with only one of its six reactors operating at full capacity after the marine life disrupting cooling units on Monday, EDF said.
- Images from the scene show groups of bright blue jellyfish in the waters around the plant, which then appear to have been sucked in to the pumps.
Sources: The Independent