Romania conducts rock blasting to reroute Danube cooling water to a nuclear reactor - Reuters
Romania is blasting rocks to redirect Danube water channels toward a nuclear reactor.
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“Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor”
Romania uses explosives to divert water from the drought-hit Danube to a nuclear reactor
Key points
- Romanian forces used an 180kg blast to redirect Danube water to Cernavodǎ nuclear reactor.
- Hungary and Romania suspend Danube-cooled reactors due to record-low river levels.
- Romania declares nationwide emergency in August amid declining electricity production.
- Experts say the blast enables a temporary dam and a larger water channel for cooling.
- Both nations rely on Danube imports as heatwave and drought strain power grids.
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“Romania blasts rocks to reroute cooling Danube water to nuclear reactor - Reuters”
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9 9 Romania conducts rock blasting to reroute Danube cooling water to a nuclear reactor - Reuters
Romania is blasting rocks to redirect Danube water channels toward a nuclear reactor.