# Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 18:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 11.72

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Nuclear News | Romanian plant taken offline as Hungary moves to keep Paks operating | 2026-08-13 21:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNOGgzcWtiZkVVdFhDdDZfd3EzRlVVbDVZWGxhRzNZSlFxZTA3NExqeFVYOUYzUDFCa29YQWpjOHdvLTVzQkNEcnBlUUdlRzZMZjkxWk8zS3FJU1JOc3hNamFiRWlGWUcteFVtdDdpLWt6UXVDUUVwVVpkRWNZX2J4bU1XQ2ZLOE1JdXhHR2VselF2SU5NalVaYnY0RVR4RGhUc0w1VmhsWVBRak9s?oc=5) |
| Vatican News | Record-low Danube forces nuclear shutdown in Romania | 2026-08-13 21:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNQ29GZ21pNzJwRlhvTXBwMzJ1amltcmN5eWZYbWVDMVVtOFRMcVlXeGdrc1pfRnZ4VDF3SEFjaS1fU0ktQXV5WjhqT0NNVHIxR05FY2ZpR2ZsdjhuaHg1aHhjS2t4bzQ5MTZKVXpCdTlTSDNtbGRXUXk3WVduNVV5dHJxSWJLZ2RtT3hmX1RhelFoS0N5UDNGa01aeDM0NEZ1MGlqdDBPMnU2Z3lVVDFpZ3dWdkpUd28?oc=5) |
| theguardian.com | Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low | 2026-08-13 19:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOSUFjQXlnaUNPX01MTC1ZX29jQ3Bvbl9ZeGxqS3BXZlRubUMzT2l2QnNERnhiODZXaktnaXVnQkJDOGxMZDRhcDNRbXJQSDBNUXpYVGlJSWJhU2VLekR5a3lyV1BuYUF4S3JaTjZ2S1BVbmxfQ1VIeTVvUUdaWjdNSnB4Q2x2QUxDbWhxZGdLcXIzMnJlYkU3NWhNUktYcTZmclg1TENORHl1czk0bG9PR0JuZlA?oc=5) |
| dw.com | Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River | 2026-08-13 19:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNNUM0Tmw5Yy1oc0pGeVJPbHZDOWo0SnJFRUdSSXVjR2NPbURmVlBNeXQtYTlLanZ2dVgtZElPUktrM1dDY2FLalM1UVNQLUZXajlmWkVvbHpCMTNiN2dFQkVsMVlMNzg1UEY2djhqVzN5NVhRWUZXbUlYX1JFZmVFLW1WcUZHMl9nNlBHYzRlU1BmYXJS0gGUAUFVX3lxTE43X09ENEtGV2xicHdtd1JMYnZ6eXVELTdrR0hyaTcwdWNMaWExMzdlcDlFNm1vQ3d2MW05c2xEU2VPSV9teERiRVFXSmgwdUYtVjdtNDhtdzY3TjdrVkpoek5Ec3NCdEVDcGprNnVFbnE4aUFhWnZYWkVjeHd6M0dvZ3pRdmtwblI0T0RKZTI2bW94MmI?oc=5) |
| Telegrafi | For the first time in 23 years, Romania closes nuclear power plant due to critical Danube level | 2026-08-13 19:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQZ1E4R0NSSWstZzRENmxndXR2anpoak9TM1o5bmRqODZjRktNVTJEeC1JalgwQ3RVVU5KZ0FaeVRpVTEzY05EaENHY3ZkdVctQTdWTnZzeGk0ei1oRGpaSHhtOGZUeFJraWZMMHozYV9kOWpCQzhTa1E0TEdDVHhxSHU0M2RxUm9jWXQtYkhoYzZHUDVWTkZBTUJkY21nc2ktZmN4dEpmTWgwMDNzRkNlVVdxRTUwaUJvcHBOeXlaT2Z4eVnSAcsBQVVfeXFMTmJkU3FLc0JMZHh0dHROQkpBVHB3c0d3Vm5SRkhDMFByVldSbkZHLU1fdGFNM0FSblNEYUl6YmczZV9YOHd0d0lVamZNcHlUbkFPejRfTjNyQjZ5eDVNM1ZVaHR0ZFk1ZHRnUVh0RTA2VGNreDdXV1lIUUtuSHEwTmtnaGluWi1jb0RjTy1FNmN) |
| Fine Day 102.3 | Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant’s 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River | 2026-08-13 19:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxQaXR5NnRvam1lVGpUTWlDNUlDV1Q0NGtSbkt0VWJPenF6dFpnRlhmYUF3RjROVlpsQmhMX2stM2tSTEpuYXllN0VDamxTOFdzSUlvb0thV0ZFMlhuWGhBZV84bmtXMnRteEtWZ1FRWWE0NFpmbkJQQ1JyNUZ6R3RBQkpPTm9GdWRwamY4cThUQUEwNUtibjhzWFZNcGVMM05KZ3JrYlZ2aV9BaW50VFZqNTV5R2dyZm4tT0tEMGh6bExDT1FtYjJQS29DcF81azRqSUJIUU9oRHM?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level | 2026-08-13 19:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOVjNHUm1odzNpUFo1UFU3Y2F1X3BLMHh5MnJuYUE4a3JyWHFudG91clhXQWNSSGw0OU51dUpTRUdsV044b1BIcExUVW5XZFMyVFBpREtBWHdOZmJGaU1YSGRQUzRkT2RvNUxBNnFDY3NzZm53NE9LdXRvLWR2TFQyeFF3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Romania shuts its only nuclear plant as Danube water levels drop | 2026-08-13 19:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPZG9xdDUyYmZqOHVDVG5JVm5TVzZtb0xWaWxpeEgtYkpMenRwaUVZcjY0VmpVUUxobVFRQjF2aUxobG5jUllYX1JTSERoN2tYekZtaEdCM1FRbG90U0kwQVBheXpQWmdBSmVPTlRiZ3FJdkJ0bVl4QkV6RHN6Y2p5Ty0zWVhPV1pFRDFJMDBlSUUtSmtTRWc?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | Romania shuts down Cernavodă nuclear plant as Danube water level drops | 2026-08-13 16:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQNlJTbGE3TXpTeVhNaHFobWVDRDFReHFabWpOTmIwM29sUjhZd2JoQmc3QnBLMEZuNDl6OW5acnJqMC11ZXZXNHVBdllYMTRDRHZzNVBXMlJyQmZreEhzR3VneVpWQkhSODBwTm9NT1RMSE5yOVhSZ0FObWttNVJBeHdCLUdCMTZhcmJhVVo3c1JFaTYxWkxoTWlaUlM3bXZrVlRpTWNSeUZZZ3NhZ1RiOVNHM1paVEFObmdydXczTW5YRVFqLVE?oc=5) |
| BBC | Romania shuts its only nuclear plant as Danube water levels drop | 2026-08-13 16:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE9PVHJaVVFpb1NyMzRIQkgzbnRwc09XVG51STNsbEtsUDRaclVPUC1qOWIwc3NiY2NUOXJVaDJWRHQ5Q0Z0MGJPQTNtck9KSUpTYW96MWswTFlmdw?oc=5) |
| BBC News | Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level | 2026-08-13 16:05 | [Source Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlxpq5q799o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) |
| NBC News | Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant’s 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River | 2026-08-13 13:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNUEdReGEwemEtbXNpckhzNXNyaEFaMkhnTTNIa2x2djBnZk1rQ3pGa1lGRENRN3NETThaeGpibUFXaDZWM181bGc4ZFF3bndpOFd3QV8yWVlVTFZLb0lkYlQzNUtOMlh5c21GZXdGNWJ0UFF4RXVtMmFwY1BYbE1NMUxFOUNNT3ZxbE8xTXNGaWpQTW9LbmRwTW43dWNXTm1CZlZZamtfaktfUjBIRXA4OTAxbTI0UEVQamc?oc=5) |
| AP News | Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River | 2026-08-13 13:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQdXRsTDdjS2cwV0FZdXJtQzlpb3h6YjNqcXAyUWJnUHFCdjcyMzRlcFh6TFdyUXgtS0l1OEdRREc0Yko3MDhQNnJGWVdWakMzTGUtZTVJSHlCbXBsT240c3hJaWNnd1EzWEF0YnFibWVkWE42V3BWeU9tNXFzbEdLekJQeEgzZUluQ0x0dF9qaHl6akFMbGhSTFJOMjJiQQ?oc=5) |

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