Hungary braces for shutdown of Paks nuclear plant as Danube hits record lows

Hungary’s only nuclear power plant will shut down for the first time in its history due to record-low water levels on the Danube River, prime minister Peter Magyar said.He added that the plant may not come back online for several weeks as the river is expected to continue receding.The Paks nuclear plant, located around 50 miles south of the capital Budapest, is operating at less than half its normal capacity, producing 965 megawatts of power rather than the usual 2,000.The plant uses water from the Danube to cool its reactors, but the exceptionally low water level has tested the ability of pumps to bring sufficient quantities into the plant.The MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant (Daniel Kiss/AP) (Daniel Kiss/Daniel Kiss/MTI via AP) Speaking at a news conference at the plant on Friday, Mr Magyar