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Swarm of jellyfish forces shutdown at French nuclear power plant

Jellyfish on the shore near the Gravelines nuclear power plant in Gravelines, northern France, on August 12, 2025 [Sameer al-Doumy/AFP]

Four reactor units at one of France’s largest nuclear power stations have been forced to shut down due to a swarm of jellyfish in the plant’s water pumping stations, French energy group Electricite de France (EDF) said.

Three reactor units were automatically shut down on Sunday evening at Gravelines on the English Channel, followed by the fourth early on Monday morning, EDF said, adding that the safety of the plant, its employees and the environment was not at risk.

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