The Guardian·4 min read·medium
Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought crisis – Europe live
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Jakub Krupa
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Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant narrowly avoided a shutdown as record-low water levels in the Danube threatened cooling systems. Meanwhile, Romania is using controlled explosions to divert water to its own nuclear facility amid a severe regional drought and heatwave.
Hungary has come “within millimetres” of having to shut down its nuclear power plant overnight, prime minister Péter Magyar said, as low water levels in the Danube continue to pose challenges for countries in south-eastern Europe.
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