As Germany's rivers fall to some of their lowest levels in living memory, the country's waterways are revealing extraordinary sights.
Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com
Updated: Wed 12 Aug 2026 15:45 CET
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A ship is grounded in the arm of the Rhine on the island of Grafenwerth. The water levels on the Rhine remain at historically low levels. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Oliver Berg
As Germany's rivers fall to some of their lowest levels in living memory, the country's waterways are revealing extraordinary sights.
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