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Romania Blasts Danube Riverbed to Aid Nuclear Plant Cooling

Romania has used explosives to blast a section of the Danube Riverbed to redirect water flow, aiming to ensure sufficient cooling for its Cernavoda nuclear power plant amidst drought conditions. This measure is intended to extend the operational life of the country's only nuclear facility.

4 Aug, 04:30 — 4 Aug, 04:30
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irish-independent22d ago

Romania blows up rocky outcrop on Danube to redirect water to nuclear reactor

The navy has blasted rocks in controlled explosions to divert the river’s water flow towards the power plant

By Anita Komuves

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First report: la-repubblica · 3 Aug, 23:00Full coverage: 4 · 9hWindow: 9h
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la-repubblica3 Aug, 23:00First to report

Siccità, esplosione sul fondale del Danubio per raffreddare la centrale nucleare in Romania

6h later
irish-independent4 Aug, 04:30

Romania blows up rocky outcrop on Danube to redirect water to nuclear reactor

1h later
il-sole-24-ore4 Aug, 05:40

Romania usa esplosivi per deviare il Danubio e salvare la centrale nucleare di Cernavoda dalla siccità

2h later
klix-ba4 Aug, 07:42Latest update

Miniranje dijela korita Dunava u Rumuniji urodilo plodom: Produžen "život" jedine nuklearne elektrane u državi

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