Nazi Shipwrecks Surface in Drought-Stricken Danube River

Record-low water levels in Europe’s Danube River have exposed dozens of Nazi-era shipwrecks, some still believed to be carrying weapons. The vessels, which date back to World War II, have emerged from the riverbed following an intense drought and extreme heat. A broken-up hull is now visible on a sandbank near the Serbian-Romanian border, an area normally underwater. Other ships remain partly submerged. Officials have also recovered unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle from the exposed wrecks. The discovery has drawn attention to the river’s dangerously low water levels, which have disrupted shipping and threatened local ecosystems. Authorities have warned that some of the sunken vessels may still contain live ammunition, posing a safety risk.