Record Low Water Levels on the Danube Hinders Shipping in Hungary
BUDAPEST, August 22, 2018 by Reuters
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FILE PHOTO: Alluvial wood lies on a gravel shoal in the middle of the Danube river during the period of low water level near Esztergom, Hungary, August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
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Water levels on the Danube dropped to record lows on three sections of the river in Hungary on Wednesday due to a recent drought, hindering passenger cruise ships and causing losses to freight shipping companies.
In Budapest the Danube receded to 0.61 metres, just above the record low of 0.51 meters recorded in 2003, the National Water Authority said in a statement.
Tourists and locals flocked to the bottom of the pillars of the historic Margaret bridge to capture a unique view of the Hungarian capital city from the riverbed, with Parliament and the Royal Castle facing each other on the two riverbanks.
But waterways shippers were desperately waiting for rainfall, forecast for the coming days in Austria and Germany, which they hope could help raise water levels in Hungary as well.
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