Published on
03/08/2026 - 16:36 GMT+2
A drought gripping central Europe has seen record-low water levels in the Danube River, forcing governments across the region to take drastic action to prevent a looming energy crisis.
In Romania, where the Danube's water flow has reportedly dropped to 1,500 cubic meters per second, the country's navy has carried out a controlled explosion to clear rock near the river's Bala Canal in an effort to maintain the required water flow for the safe operation of Romania's Cernavodă nuclear power plant.
The drastic action came after authorities had already shut down one reactor unit at Cernavodă.
