On Aug. 2, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the shutdown of the country’s sole nuclear power plant after record-low water levels in the Danube River forced its first halt in 44 years.

One of the plant’s four reactors was previously shut down due to a record drop in the water level of the Danube River

The plant uses water from the river for cooling. According to the Prime Minister, this would not threaten the security of the country's power supply.