BUDAPEST, Jan 10 (Reuters)– Hungary and also Bulgaria have actually prohibited delivery on the Danube as the river is cold over and also drifting ice positions a threat.

Gabriella Siklos, spokesperson for the Hungarian General Directorate of Water Management, informed Reuters on Tuesday that the restriction worked from 1500 GMT.

Bulgarian river guidance authorities have actually additionally prohibited delivery on the Danube on the Bulgarian stretch of the river.

The firm stated superficial waters, paired with the cold of the river, positions threats to ships.

The Danube is among Europe’s primary river arteries, delivering every little thing from grain to oil to travelers.

Severe frosts and also snow tornados eliminated loads of individuals in main Europe over the weekend break, mostly in Poland, as temperature levels in the area went down listed below -30 levels Celsius in some locations. (Reporting by Krisztina Than and also Tsvetelia Tsolova; Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)

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