Key facts
- Romania blasted a rock outcrop to reroute Danube water to its nuclear reactor.
- The operation was conducted due to drought impacting the Danube River.
- The Cernavodă nuclear power plant is Romania's sole working nuclear reactor.
- Romania's Energy Minister stated the operation was successful.
- Hungary faces challenges with its nuclear plant's cooling system due to the Danube.
- Hungary may extend its nuclear plant's operations for two more days.
Romania has taken drastic measures to ensure its sole working nuclear reactor has sufficient cooling water amid a severe drought impacting the Danube River. The country detonated a rock outcrop to reroute water flow towards the Cernavodă nuclear power plant. The operation, described as successful by Romania's Energy Minister, aimed to increase the water supply to the reactor. The drought has led to critically low water levels in the Danube, posing a significant risk to the plant's operations.