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Hungary uses sunken barges on Danube River to sustain nuclear plant operations

Politico · The Independent · Deutsche Welle · first seen 13.08.2026 · updated 15.08.2026

Hungary has used sunken barges to raise water levels in the Danube River to keep a nuclear power plant running amid extreme summer heat.

  • Hungary deployed sunken barges to raise the level of the Danube River.
  • The measure was taken to maintain operations at a nuclear power plant affected by extreme summer heat.

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