Hungary's energy minister has granted the country's Paks nuclear power plant a temporary exemption from cooling water rules after the Danube's temperature exceeded safety thresholds — a move to prevent a further steep cut in electricity output.
The country remains under its highest-level heat alert, with temperatures in parts of Hungary surpassing 40 degrees Celsius over the weekend, smashing records that had stood for decades.
Emergency services say they are fielding hundreds of additional calls each day.
Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.
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Pablo Gutierrez, reporting from Budapest, says forecasters expect the extreme heat to ease significantly by midweek, with temperatures dropping to around 25 degrees Celsius.
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