Drought on the Danube threatens nuclear plant — Romania takes emergency measures

Nuclear power plant on the Danube during drought: view of the NPP building with low water levels, sandy shoals and people near the river

The photo shows a nuclear power plant on the banks of the Danube during severe drought. Water levels have dropped sharply, exposing vast sandy shoals where people are walking. In the distance, the plant’s cooling towers and buildings are visible — the facility that the Romanian army is protecting from overheating using controlled explosions to widen the riverbed.

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