The worst drought in Europe in decades hasn't only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, but has also exposed dozens of World War II German battleships in the Danube River as water levels have dropped.
The worst drought in Europe in decades hasn't only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten World War II history: The hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships have emerged from theIn the middle of the mighty river separating Serbia and Romania near the Serbian port of Prahovo, a rusty hull, a broken mast where the swastika flag used to fly, an upper deck where a command bridge used to be, a barrel that could have been holding...
"These vessels have been sunk and they have been lying on the river bed ever since," the EU ambassador to Serbia, Emanuele Giaufret, said during a recent trip to the wreckage site."And this is a problem. It's a problem for the traffic on the Danube, it restricts the capacity to move, it's a hazard because certain vessels still contain unexploded ordnance."
Wreckage of a World War II German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia, on Aug. 18, 2022. across Europe this summer was linked by scientists to global warming and other factors. The dropping water levels created dangerous conditions for shipping on many rivers on the continent, including the Danube, Europe's second-longest river that flows through 10 nations. Authorities in Serbia have used dredging to keep vessels moving.
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