JELLYFISH FORCE SHUTDOWN OF 3 REACTORS AT FRENCH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

A nuclear plant in northern France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the units, energy group EDF said on Tuesday. Three reactors were taken offline on Monday and output at a fourth was cut by half, EDF said in a statement, leaving just one operating at full capacity.

News - South China Morning Post reports that a nuclear plant in northern France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the units, energy group EDF said on Tuesday.

The report adds: Three reactors were taken offline on Monday and output at a fourth was cut by half, EDF said in a statement, leaving just one operating at full capacity.

A sixth reactor was already offline for scheduled maintenance.

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