Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDozens of Nazi battleships from World War II are emerging from the Danube River due to record low water levels caused by drought and brutal heatwaves. The ships belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet and were deliberately scuttled in September 1944 near Prahovo, Serbia, as they came under Soviet fire.Some of these wrecks are still laden with weapons, and have posed a long-standing challenge for authorities, despite past efforts to remove them. Krsta Brandic, a Prahovo resident, said the low water levels have almost stopped ship traffic: “As you can see, the (big) ships can’t pass anymore."Meanwhile, Romania shut down both reactors at its Cernavoda nuclear power plant due to low water levels in the Danube River used to cool them.In fullSecret Nazi ships emerge from riverbed as the Danube runs dryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Cada año, la bajada drástica del nivel del Danubio hace que salgan a la luz dos centenares de buques que la 'Kriegsmarine' ordenó barrenar para evitar que fueran capturados por…

Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low due to drought that World War II German battleships are emerging into view.

The ships, some still laden with weapons, belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet