Danube navigation nearly impossible in Bulgaria as water levels plunge

 

The Danube River’s water level has plunged significantly, making navigation nearly impossible along its Bulgarian stretch, BTA news agency reported Friday.

Bulgaria restricts operation of Kozloduy NPP due to low water level in Danube

Bulgaria has to restrict the operation of its Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) due to low water levels in the Danube River, the country’s Energy Ministry reported.

Romania starts shutdown of nuclear power plant due to low level of Danube River

Romania has started the shutdown of its sole nuclear power plant as the water level of Danube River dropped to record low, according to the plant's operator Nuclearelectrica.

Hungría, el dilema de dragar el Danubio para que sea navegable a costa de los ecosistemas fluviales - VIDEO

 

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Vessels blocked on Danube due to low water level

Some 60 vessels have been blocked on Danube River after the water level dropped by half due to severe drought in upstream countries along the river.

'Danube Salmon' threatened by power dams

Freshwater fish Huchen, known as "Danube Salmon," is endangered in Balkan rivers due to massive hydropower projects, environmental experts warned on Thursday.

Huchen is threatened by planned hydroelectric power plants and dams, according to a research published by Austrian-based environmental organisation Riverwatch in Slovenian capital Ljubljana.

China-built Danube bridge in Serbia to be up and running on time

The bridge spanning the Danube river, which is being built by a Chinese company in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, was to be completed in December as expected, Serbian deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic said on Tuesday.

Mihajlovic said that the 1.5-km-long bridge will be open for traffic in December 2014, while in October 2015 the whole project including 21 km of access roads will be completed.