{
  "id": 747077,
  "title": "Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant due to low Danube",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/romania-begins-shutdown-of-nuclear-plant-due-to-low-danube",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:15:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1510451/romania-begins-shutdown-nuclear-plant-due-low-danube"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BUCHAREST: Romania began Thursday the complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant after water levels in the Danube, used to cool the site, fell to a record low, the national nuclear energy company said.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Romania shuts down nuclear plant as Danube drops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/romania-shuts-down-nuclear-plant-as-danube-drops",
        "published": "2026-08-13T12:30:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}