In Serbia, due to a critical drop in the water level of the Danube, a sunken German military ship from World War II has reappeared on the surface. The vessel was discovered near the town of Prahovo amid the prolonged heatwave that has gripped Europe, reports The Telegraph, writes UNN.
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According to the publication, the ship was likely scuttled by German troops during their retreat from the advance of the Red Army at the end of World War II.
According to estimates by the European Investment Bank, about 200 sunken vessels remain on the Danube riverbed, including Kriegsmarine warships, cargo ships, tugboats, and barges. Some of them still have turrets, command bridges, masts, and damaged hulls, while others are almost completely covered in sand.
Sunken ships hinder navigation
As The Telegraph notes, the shipwrecks create serious obstacles for navigation. According to Serbian estimates, the country loses about 5 million euros annually due to delays in commercial shipping.
To clear the riverbed, the European Investment Bank has allocated 16 million euros as part of an investment program for the Western Balkan countries.
Meanwhile, in the Bulgarian section of the Danube, near the city of Ruse, archaeologists have discovered the remains of a woolly mammoth due to the river's shallowing. Among the finds are a jawbone, tusks, a shoulder blade, and a femur. Researchers suggest the animal was young, and the dark coloration of the bones may indicate prolonged exposure in a marshy environment.
Drought on the Danube helped find mammoth bones in Bulgaria30.07.26, 03:58