Workers in Hungary are sinking two 260-foot barges into the Danube River to raise waters levels. Photo courtesy of Prime Minister Peter Magyar's Office/X
Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Hungarian working crews are sinking two barges into the Danube River in an attempt to raise water levels and stave off an energy crisis, the prime minister said on Saturday.
Water levels of the 1,800-mile river have fallen to record lows amid a months-long drought across Europe.
To raise the waters, crews are sinking two 260-foot barges into the Danube River.
Hungary's only nuclear power plant, Paks, depends on water from the river to cool down its reactors.
