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Jellyfish force partial shutdown of French nuclear plant

France · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-08-27T15:15:22Z updated 2026-08-27T15:15:22Z

It is the second consecutive year that jellyfish has forced the closure of the Gravelines power station in northern France.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Severity
Medium
Confidence
Low
Sources
1
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