La storica miniera di sale Praid in Romania è stata allagata. Le dighe di cemento sono state costruite sottoterra per fermare l’infiltrazione d’acqua dopo forti piogge nelle ultime settimane, ma oggi la diga è crollata

The picture shows water from the Corund stream falling into the mine. In recent days the stream had up to 100x the normal flow rate.

> The Praid salt mine dates back to Roman times. In recent times, the attraction on the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail also served as a medical centre and a tourist destination, including an adventure park, a cinema, a small museum and other facilities, all located some 120 metres underground.

[Euronews, yesterday](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/28/severe-flooding-cripples-romanias-historic-praid-salt-mine)

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> On Thursday, the underground dam built with considerable efforts by Salrom employees collapsed, allowing water to enter the Telegdy mining sector. The event occurred as a result of the heavy rainfall recorded in recent days that led to the increase in the flow of the Corund stream.

> This incident led to the collapse of salt stocks, as well as of the equipment and machinery underground, which can no longer be recovered.

[Mediafax, today](https://www.mediafax.ro/english/the-underground-dam-at-the-praid-salt-mine-has-collapsed-23559518)

Damn. There goes my favourite cheese.

does this mean the mines are lost? will all the salt be dissolved, or will they remain filled with water? can it be pumped out?