Key facts
- Three reactors at the Flamanville nuclear power plant in France have been shut down.
- The shutdown was caused by an influx of jellyfish.
- The jellyfish clogged the cooling water intake system.
- The reactors were taken offline as a precautionary measure.
Three reactors at France's Flamanville nuclear power plant have been shut down due to an unusual marine event: an influx of jellyfish. The marine organisms clogged the cooling water intake system, prompting operators to take the reactors offline as a precautionary measure. The plant is located in Normandy, France.