Hungary: Successive heatwaves drain Danube river used to cool nuclear plant
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Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis.
For the first time ever, Hungary announced the shutdown of the country’s only nuclear power plant, after water levels in the Danube fell to a record low.
NewsFeedHungary says a heatwave is forcing the shutdown of its largest nuclear power plant for the first time in 44 years.
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Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis.
For the first time ever, Hungary announced the shutdown of the country’s only nuclear power plant, after water levels in the Danube fell to a record low.
NewsFeedHungary says a heatwave is forcing the shutdown of its largest nuclear power plant for the first time in 44 years.