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Romanian police stand guard on a road leading to the Praid salt mine after the Corund river flooded portions of the mine, near the village of Praid, Harghita, Romania, June 2, 2025.
Romanian officials were rerouting a stream in central Romania to prevent further flooding of the Praid salt mine, one of ...
Environment News: Authorities in Romania are racing against time to save the historic salt mine in Praid as severe flooding threatens the area. With tourism as its lifeblood, local officials warn ...
The swollen Corund river spills down inside the Praid Salt Mine following increased levels due to floods, in Harghita, Romania, May 28, 2025. Inquam Photos/Alex Nicodim via REUTERS ...
Severe floods threaten historic Romanian salt mine. Bucharest (AFP) – Romanian authorities scrambled Friday to save a salt mine in the northern village of Praid from further damage after heavy ...
PRAID, Romania (Reuters) -Severe floods in Romania are threatening to destroy the Praid salt mine, one of Europe's largest salt reserves which attracts half a million tourists each year with its ...
Romanian authorities scrambled Friday to save a salt mine in the northern village of Praid from further damage after heavy rains worsened flooding at a site that provides the region's economic ...
Romanian authorities scrambled Friday to save a salt mine in the northern village of Praid from further damage after heavy rains worsened flooding at a site that provides the region's ...
While part of the mine has been producing salt, with an annual production capacity of around 70,000-100,000 metric tons, its huge galleries which also house a medical centre, receive tourists ...
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. #EuropeNews ...