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Romanian navy blows up rock in Danube to redirect water to nuclear plant – video
Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to divert a large volume of water to the Old Danube and the Cernavodă nuclear power plant to help with its cooling. Romania has declared a nationwide state of emergency throughout August stemming from a decline in electricity production after record low Danube river levels led to the shutdown of a nuclear power reactor. The operation used 18
Published Monday, 3 August 2026 at 10:31
Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to divert a large volume of water to the Old Danube and the Cernavodă nuclear power plant to help with its cooling. Romania has declared a nationwide state of emergency throughout August stemming from a decline in electricity production after record low Danube river levels led to the shutdown of a nuclear power reactor. The operation used 180kg of explosives, Adevărul reported, to move a large rock restricting the flow of water Europe live – latest updates Continue reading...
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