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Romania has shut its only nuclear power station at Cernavodă after prolonged hot weather drove the Danube to exceptionally low levels. Its two reactors provide about 20% of the country’s electricity, and the plant is not expected to restart within 10 days. Low water is also cutting hydropower output and disrupting European rivers, agriculture and transport.
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BBC News★★★☆☆2026-08-13 16:05Original
Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat sends Danube levels plunging
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