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WorldHungary to sink two barges near nuclear plant to raise Danube levels for cooling

Hungarian authorities plan to sink two barges in the Danube on Saturday to lift water levels near the Paks nuclear plant. Prime Minister Peter Magyar said the measure is intended to prevent one of the plant’s two remaining turbines from shutting down as the river level falls.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-08-15 07:35Original

Hungary to sink two barges near nuclear plant to raise Danube levels for cooling
Hungary to sink two barges near nuclear plant to raise Danube levels for coolingWorld