Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost
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People walk on sandbanks exposed by record-low water levels in the Danube River after drought and extreme heat near Nagymaros, Hungary, on Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)Boats lie on cracked soil at a dried-out marina on Lake Velence, Hungary, on Aug. 13. 2026. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)People walk on sandbanks exposed by record-low water levels in the Danube River after drought and extreme heat near Nagymaros, Hungary, Tuesday, on Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)FILE - People walk on a sandbar underneath the Danube's Margareth Bridge in downtown Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 5, 2026, as the river, which runs through 10 European countries, has receded never-before-seen low water levels. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky, File)The bed of Lake Garancsi is exposed as the popular tourist destination near Budapest after the lake died out following an extended drought period near Tinnye, Hungary, on Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
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People walk on sandbanks exposed by record-low water levels in the Danube River after drought and extreme heat near Nagymaros, Hungary, on Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)