Nuclear power station in France closed after massive swarm of jellyfish swim into cooling system
Swarm of jellyfish shuts down nuclear power station
- A nuclear power station in Gravelines, northern France, temporarily shut down after a large swarm of jellyfish infiltrated its cooling system.
- Four reactors automatically shut off on Sunday, with the entire plant remaining offline by Tuesday morning due to the jellyfish and planned maintenance.
- Energy group EDF confirmed the incident did not compromise the safety of the facilities, staff, or the environment, as the jellyfish were found in a non-nuclear part of the site.
- The plant is expected to gradually come back online throughout the week, with the first reactor restarting on Tuesday.
- Scientists warn that such incidents may become more frequent due to rising global temperatures, which lead to warmer waters and increased jellyfish breeding, as well as the introduction of invasive species.