Hungary's Paks nuclear plant to shut fully for first time in 44 years as Danube hits record low

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on July 30 that the country's sole nuclear power plant, Paks, will shut down completely for the first time in its 44-year history, as Danube River water levels have fallen to a record low, leaving insufficient cooling water. With river levels expected to keep dropping in the coming weeks, a near-term restart of the plant is unlikely.

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