Severe flooding cripples Romania's historic Praid salt mine
Heavy flooding in Romania's Harghita County has caused critical conditions at the historic Praid salt mine, a major tourist attraction. Authorities are assessing the damage.
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Heavy flooding in Romania's Harghita County has caused critical conditions at the historic Praid salt mine, a major tourist attraction. Authorities are assessing the damage.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/28/severe-flooding-cripples-romanias-historic-praid-salt-mine
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00:00The situation is critical in Romania's bright salt mine after water broke as a result of heavy floods in the area.
00:11The pride mine is one of the largest salt reserves in Europe.
00:37The pride mine is one of the largest salt reserves in Europe.
00:41Recently it has also been operated as a tourist attraction and medical center 120 meters underground.
00:50So far the scope of the damage is not clear to the authorities.
00:54Experts warned, when water comes into contact with the salt, it immediately melts it.
01:00Authorities say that although the situation is critical, there is no question of destabilizing the entire mine.
01:07As it stands for the entire mine.
01:08Since I have visitednoch's