Hungarian nuclear plant shuts down as heat and drought dry out Danube

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said the country faces a critical five days as ‌its ‌sole nuclear power plant is halted for the first time in over four decades.

Hungary's sole nuclear facility has been offline due to unprecedentedly low levels of the Danube River. This shutdown exacerbates power shortages amid a fierce summer heatwave, prompting the government to urge both households and businesses to conserve energy. Consequently, Hungary must depend on costly electricity imp

Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on ​the popular tourist island of Kefalonia.

Record low water levels on Germany's Rhine River left boats stranded in Cologne, as prolonged heat and drought pushed the country's busiest waterway to its lowest level on record.

Two helicopters collide as Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear plant  Reuters

Budapest loses 40 percent of the country's electricity generation as water levels continue to drop.

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 - Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on the popular tourist island of Kefalonia.

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. Peter O’Brien explains.

Hungary PM announces closure of nuclear plant due to heatwave  euractiv.com

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) -- Hungary will power down its Paks nuclear power plant for the first time in nearly half a ‌century, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as water levels on the Danube River the plant uses as a coolant have plumbed record lows. The shutdown comes as large parts of Europe have been hit

Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch.

Officials say they must shut down nation's sole nuclear plant as record-low Danube water levels disrupt reactor cooling.

The Danube River, which runs through 10 countries from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea, has receded to never-before-seen lows along much of its course, exposing rocks, sand bars and old shipwrecks that have rarely been seen before.

Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and new Prime Minister Peter Magyar.

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

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows  Toronto Star

Hungary's only nuclear power plant is shutting down for the first time due to record-low water levels on the Danube River

Hungary's only nuclear power plant is shutting down for the first time due to record-low water levels on the Danube River

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows  AP News

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Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.