Romania blows up rocks in drought-stricken Danube to divert water to struggling nuclear reactor
- Romania has detonated a rock outcrop in the drought-stricken Danube River to redirect crucial cooling water to its sole operational nuclear reactor.
- The blast, carried out by the Romanian navy, sent a column of water skyward on Monday.
- Extreme heat and prolonged drought have depleted river levels across Europe this summer, jeopardising water supplies, tourism and freight.
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- Romania has detonated a rock outcrop in the drought-stricken Danube River to redirect crucial cooling water to its sole operational nuclear reactor.
- The blast, carried out by the Romanian navy, sent a column of water skyward on Monday.
- Extreme heat and prolonged drought have depleted river levels across Europe this summer, jeopardising water supplies, tourism and freight.
Sources: The Independent