The vessels are among hundreds left scuttled along the Danube by Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet in 1944 as they retreated from advancing Soviet forces.
abc.net.au/news/europe-drought-danube-river-shipwrecks/101353184Europe's worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river Danube to one of its lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of dozens of explosives-laden German warships sunk during World War II.
However, this year's drought — viewed by scientists as a consequence of climate change — has exposed more than 20 hulks on a stretch of the Danube near Prahovo in eastern Serbia, many of which still contain tonnes of ammunition and explosives and pose a danger to shipping. Workers in the local fishing industry are also at risk, including those from Romania which lies just across the river.Months of drought and record-high temperatures haveBy Prahovo, some of the hulks have narrowed the navigable section on this stretch of the Danube to just 100 metres from 180 metres.
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