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Video. Severe dry spell hits Hungary amid lack of rain

Updated: 09/05/2026 - 18:12 GMT+2

The drought situation in Hungary is becoming increasingly worrying due to the persistent lack of rainfall. One year of the last five years' rainfall is missing. The situation is most severe in the Great Plain.

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