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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Nuclear power station in France closed after massive swarm of jellyfish swim into cooling system

Jellyfish caused four of the reactors to turn off automatically - (AFP via Getty Images)

A huge nuclear power station in France has temporarily shut down after a "massive and unpredictable" swarm of jellyfish swam into the cooling system.

Four reactors shut off automatically at the Gravelines site in the north of the country late on Sunday after the jellyfish infiltrated the filter drums of the pumping stations, according to energy group EDF.

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