# In pictures: Drought exposes WWII ships as Europe’s rivers plunge

https://mins.news/en/item/16076

- France 24, 2026-08-07 10:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260807-in-pictures-drought-exposes-word-war-ii-ships-grounds-boats-europe-river-levels-plunge

> Drought and extreme summer heat have driven river levels sharply lower across Europe. On the Danube, the continent’s second-longest river, the hulls of dozens of German warships from World War II have emerged. Romania has also seen the discovery of ancient mammoth remains. Fishing boats are stranded near the banks of Germany’s Rhine, while parts of France’s Loire riverbed have dried out.

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