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The level of the Danube near Ruse is critically low. At the moment, the level is -55 centimeters and is chasing the record from 2003, – minus 73 centimeters. Shipping has practically stopped and ship owners are suffering losses. At the moment, the depth of the river near Ruse is 7 meters, but it is insufficient.
“A conditional zero level is taken, from which the measurement starts. Zero level for Ruse is 11.99 cm above sea level. However, this does not mean that there is no water at zero level. It is surprising that in a river, which in the Bulgarian section is wide 1 km, we cannot collect enough water to provide depth for the ships,” explained Capt. Alexander Kamenov before BNT.
According to the captain, a few days ago ships arrived in Vidin that passed through five Danube countries and nowhere had to stop because of low water. This is because the states participate by making facilities that put the water in the middle of the river.
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