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SUN · 2026-08-02 · 14:44 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0802-98387
News/Romanian navy blasts riverbed to protect/Heatwave forces nuclear shutdown in Hungary
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Heatwave forces nuclear shutdown in Hungary

Hungary has shut down its largest nuclear plant due to a severe heatwave. The extreme temperatures have caused critically low water levels in the Danube River, which is essential for cooling the plant.

Al JazeeraFiled 2026-08-02 · 14:44 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Heatwave forces nuclear shutdown in Hungary
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Hungary has shut down its largest nuclear plant due to a severe heatwave. The extreme temperatures have caused critically low water levels in the Danube River, which is essential for cooling the plant. This disruption to the cooling system necessitated the shutdown. The article does not specify when this shutdown occurred, but it is a direct consequence of the current heatwave and its impact on the river.

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The nuclear plant is Hungary's largest.

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Low Danube river levels are disrupting the cooling of the nuclear plant.

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A heatwave has forced the shutdown of Hungary's largest nuclear plant.

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Hungary says a heatwave has forced the shutdown of its largest nuclear plant as low Danube levels disrupt cooling.
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