# Hungary dims Budapest landmarks amid power crisis

https://mins.news/en/video/14835

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 06:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRfs7x8150s

> Hungary has switched off decorative lighting at state institutions, leaving Budapest landmarks less illuminated during a worsening power crisis. Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the country’s only nuclear plant close to a shutdown. A 42C heatwave is putting additional strain on the electricity grid. Tourists and local residents have responded with mixed feelings to the changes.

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