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Tassi lock opened near Dömsöd - 17 August 2026

Video. Hungary opens sluice and sinks barges to protect Paks nuclear plant

Updated: 18/08/2026 - 9:31 GMT+2

Emergency engineering work is under way as authorities brace for a further sharp drop in river levels before conditions are expected to improve later this week.

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