Severe Floods Threaten Historic Romanian Salt Mine

President Nicushor Dan goes to Salina Praid on Saturday, 31 May, affected by floods and is in danger of drowning.

Several areas hit by flooding in Romania after 2 days of heavy rain

The Praid Salt mine is not only of economic importance to Romania, it is also a major tourism magnet, attracting approximately half-a-million tourists annually. Strong winds and heavy rains over the past two days have caused severe flooding in various parts of Romania. Emergency services said that hundreds of people have been evacuated from Covasna and Brasov counties in central Romania and Botosani in the north east. On Thursday, floods were th…

Severe floods threaten historic Romanian salt mine

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 lifeblood.

Severe floods caused by heavy rainfall that hit Romania on Thursday threaten to destroy the Praid salt mine, considered one of the largest salt reservoirs in Europe.

Heavy floods threaten Romania’s Praid salt mine, a tourism magnet

Severe floods in Romania are threatening to destroy the Praid salt mine, one of Europe's largest salt reserves which attracts 500,000 tourists every year with its spectacular galleries housing an adventure park and chapel carved in salt.

Heavy floods threaten Romania's Praid salt mine, a tourism magnet

PRAID, Romania - 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 spectacular galleries housing an adventure park and chapel carved in salt. Read more at straitstimes.com.