Romania Blasts Danube Rocks to Aid Nuclear Reactor Amid Drought
Romania has detonated rocks in the Danube River to divert water to its Cernavoda nuclear power plant, which is facing critically low water levels due to drought. This measure aims to ensure the continued operation of the nuclear reactor and mitigate the country's electricity crisis.
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Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor
Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output Europe live – latest updates Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to help redirect vital cooling water from the drought-hit Danube to the country’s last working nuclear reactor, while neighbouring Hungary said it may be able to eke out two more days of power from its only atomic plant. Hungary and Romania have been forced to shut down nuclear reactors cooled by ...
By Lorenzo Tondo and agencies
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The river has hit a record low in places amid prolonged drought
By Anita Komuves and Luiza Ilie
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