Extreme drought and heatwaves have caused water levels on the Danube River to plummet, revealing dozens of scuttled World War II Nazi battleships near Prahovo, Serbia, while disrupting shipping and power generation.
Record low water levels in the Danube River, caused by a major heatwave and prolonged drought, have revealed several sunken WWII-era Nazi warships near Prahovo, Serbia. The drought has also impacted river transport, threatened Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant, and led to other discoveries.
Europe's heatwave has lowered Danube River levels near Prahovo, Serbia, exposing dozens of German WWII warships sunk by retreating Nazi forces in 1944. An EU-backed project is underway to remove 21 of the most dangerous wrecks, affecting navigation.
