Two 80-meter-long barges loaded with rocks will be sink on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant near Dunaszentbenedek on August 18, 2026 to raise the water level of the Danube and help secure the facility's cooling water supply. Construction experts from the Hungarian Water Authority and the Hungarian Defense Forces are racing against time at the power plant, as the Danube's water level is expected to drop another 89 centimeters over the next two days, directly endangering the operation of the two remaining units. Therefore, the controlled sinking of the barges here is to ensure the operation results in an adequate rise in water level at the power plant pumps. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

Two 80-meter-long barges loaded with rocks will be sink on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant near Dunaszentbenedek on August 18, 2026 to raise the water level of the Danube and help secure the facility's cooling water supply. Construction experts from the Hungarian Water Authority and the Hungarian Defense Forces are racing against time at the power plant, as the Danube's water level is expected to drop another 89 centimeters over the next two days, directly endangering the operation of the two remaining units. Therefore, the controlled sinking of the barges here is to ensure the operation results in an adequate rise in water level at the power plant pumps. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

Two 80-meter-long barges loaded with rocks will be sink on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant near Dunaszentbenedek on August 18, 2026 to raise the water level of the Danube and help secure the facility's cooling water supply. Construction experts from the Hungarian Water Authority and the Hungarian Defense Forces are racing against time at the power plant, as the Danube's water level is expected to drop another 89 centimeters over the next two days, directly endangering the operation of the two remaining units. Therefore, the controlled sinking of the barges here is to ensure the operation results in an adequate rise in water level at the power plant pumps. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

Two 80-meter-long barges loaded with rocks will be sink on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant near Dunaszentbenedek on August 18, 2026 to raise the water level of the Danube and help secure the facility's cooling water supply. Construction experts from the Hungarian Water Authority and the Hungarian Defense Forces are racing against time at the power plant, as the Danube's water level is expected to drop another 89 centimeters over the next two days, directly endangering the operation of the two remaining units. Therefore, the controlled sinking of the barges here is to ensure the operation results in an adequate rise in water level at the power plant pumps. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

Two 80-meter-long barges loaded with rocks will be sink on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant near Dunaszentbenedek on August 18, 2026 to raise the water level of the Danube and help secure the facility's cooling water supply. Construction experts from the Hungarian Water Authority and the Hungarian Defense Forces are racing against time at the power plant, as the Danube's water level is expected to drop another 89 centimeters over the next two days, directly endangering the operation of the two remaining units. Therefore, the controlled sinking of the barges here is to ensure the operation results in an adequate rise in water level at the power plant pumps. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

Two 80-meter-long barges loaded with rocks will be sink on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant near Dunaszentbenedek on August 18, 2026 to raise the water level of the Danube and help secure the facility's cooling water supply. Construction experts from the Hungarian Water Authority and the Hungarian Defense Forces are racing against time at the power plant, as the Danube's water level is expected to drop another 89 centimeters over the next two days, directly endangering the operation of the two remaining units. Therefore, the controlled sinking of the barges here is to ensure the operation results in an adequate rise in water level at the power plant pumps. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

The controlled sinking of two 80-meter-long barges (R) loaded with rock is taking place on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant near Dunaszentbenedek on August 18, 2026, the major investment in the riverbed, the raising of the bedrock threshold, and the lowering of the barges will take place simultaneously, all to dam the Danube water needed to cool the power plant. Construction experts from the Hungarian Water Authority and the Hungarian Defense Forces are racing against time at the power plant, as the Danube's water level is expected to drop another 89 centimeters over the next two days, directly endangering the operation of the two remaining units. Therefore, the controlled sinking of the barges here is to ensure the operation results in an adequate rise in water level at the power plant pumps. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) PSG players including Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Supercup football match between Champions League winners Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Europa League winners Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria on August 12, 2026. As the reigning four-time French champions, Paris SG once again kick off the Ligue 1 season as overwhelming favorites, yet all eyes will be on their performance on the European stage, with the Champions League title firmly in their sights. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)