Jellyfish Swarm Shuts Down Three Reactors at French Nuclear Plant
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A massive swarm of jellyfish has forced the shutdown of three reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant, Europe's largest. The incident, which occurred on Monday, was due to the jellyfish clogging the plant's cooling systems. EDF, the plant operator, has implemented new monitoring and trawling techniques to prevent future incidents. This is the second consecutive year that jellyfish have caused significant disruptions at the plant. The situation does not pose any threat to the safety of the facility, personnel, or the environment.
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