US EditionTourism Devastated After Giant Romania Salt Mine Hit by Floods
- A major flood late last month caused a salt mine in Praid, Romania, to flood and forced the evacuation of dozens of villagers due to collapse risks.
- Heavy rains transformed a nearby river into a torrent with a flow not seen in 30 years, increasing salt levels and cutting drinking water for nearly 40,000 people.
- Romania requested EU aid and pledged 60 million euros to support local businesses while Hungary offered assistance and experts began rerouting the river away from the mine.
- Tourism collapsed as all guesthouse bookings were cancelled, with locals like Mayor Laszlo Nyagrus urging not to rely solely on the salt mine and to explore alternatives.
- President Nicusor Dan vowed to investigate responsibility and support affected people as the disaster highlights frequent extreme weather events impacting Romania’s economy and communities.
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Times of Malta
Macau BusinessTourism devastated after giant Romania salt mine hit by floods
Nothing is the same in the Transylvanian village of Praid since its historic salt mine was flooded last month.Half a million tourists visited the vast complex in central Romania last year alone, which also houses an adventure park and a medical centre for respiratory diseases.Besides the 130 or so miners who worked what is said...
Until recently, the village of Praid was situated under a large mountain of sand. Now, it's under a great sign of question. Ten people have been evacuated in the last days of this place, while they have...
Minister Mircea Fechet, said Wednesday that the number of monitoring points of Salina Praid's watercourses parameters was increased, warning of "a significant risk of chlorine contamination". He said that "there are still increases in these concentrations" on Corund, Tırnava Mica and Târnava Mare.
The critical situation of Salina Praid: Water quality, monitored to the west of Romania. What measures have been taken in the White Water Quality, monitored to the west of Romania: What measures have been taken in the Alba 15 control sections are currently monitored on the rivers Târnava Mica, Corund, Târnava Mare and Mureș, on an extended sector up to the border area – Nádlac. There have been intensified and extensive quality monitoring actions…
The authorities state that the use of drones is prohibited in the Salinian mining perimeter, with the exception of those used by the competent institutions, and from June 9 to June, road traffic on the streets of Salinia is restricted to prevent a large flood of tourists in the area in the Russian minivan. The people who have the holdings in the area are [...]
Salina Praid, one of the most visited and appreciated tourist attractions in Romania, faces an unprecedented situation. The authorities have decided to allocate an impressive amount – 300 million lei from the Emergency Fund – to prevent an imminent ecological and economic disaster.
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