Sunken Nazi warships emerge from the Danube as water levels drop to record lows

There are believed to be about 200 Nazi ships on the floor of the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia. Ferries, tourist boats, and shipping have also become severely restricted due to the drought.

The waters of the mighty Danube, Europe's second-longest river, have dropped in parts to a record low due to successive heatwaves that have parched the continent since May.

Europe's second-longest river is carrying less water than it has in decades, revealing shipwrecks and shutting down nuclear reactors.

Danube and Rhine among those hit

Europe's heatwave uncovers Nazi warships hidden beneath Danube for decades Water in the second-largest European river, Danube River, has dropped to alarmingly low levels amid worsening effects of climate change as the continent battles extreme heatwaves and drought conditions.…

Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low that dozens of World War II German battleships – and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

Water levels in the river Danube have fallen so low due to this summer's dry weather in Europe that sunken Nazi warships are appearing into view.