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First dead fish seen in Danube

AFP Budapest - The first dead fish have been sighted in Europe’s second-longest river, the Danube, following a spill of toxic mud in Hungary, a regional chief for the disaster relief services told AFP on Thursday. “I can confirm that … Continue reading

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Flooding in northern Bulgaria feared as Danube River levels rise

The Sofia Echo The water levels of the Danube River were constantly rising and there were fears that the heavy rainfalls combined with the bulging tributaries would cause floods in the coming days, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on June … Continue reading

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Danube cleanup plan adopted by 14 nations

AP VIENNA — Fourteen countries and the European Commission have adopted a cleanup plan for the Danube River and its tributaries. The Danube flows 2,857 kilometers (1,775 miles) from southern Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea and is polluted … Continue reading

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