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South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – Europe live

The Guardian Environment Monday 03 August 2026, 09:34 UTC By Jakub Krupa 1 min read
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Explosives used to move a large rock and let more water flow to cool nuclear power plantHere’s a better look at the impressive controlled explosion in Romania…Meanwhile in Romania, the Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to divert a large volume of water to the Old Danube and the Cernavodă nuclear power plant to help with its cooling.

Explosives used to move a large rock and let more water flow to cool nuclear power plant

Here’s a better look at the impressive controlled explosion in Romania…

Meanwhile in Romania, the Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to divert a large volume of water to the Old Danube and the Cernavodă nuclear power plant to help with its cooling.

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