Danube River reveals Nazi warships hidden underwater for 80 years

Wreckage of a WWII German warship, emerged from the Danube river. Image Credit: Darko Vojinovic/AP The Danube River has fallen to exceptionally low levels this summer, exposing the remains of Nazi-era warships that have spent more than eight decades beneath its waters near Prahovo, Serbia. The wrecks are part of a much larger graveyard of vessels deliberately sunk in 1944 as German forces retreated from advancing Soviet troops during the Second World War. With the river shrinking, parts of the ships and other wartime debris are now visible above the waterline, offering a reminder of a dangerous chapter in European history.The discovery is not entirely new, as the wrecks have appeared during previous periods of low water, but the latest drop has once again brought them into view. As Smithsonian Magazine reports, the exposed wrecks are also creating practical problems for ships using the river today.Why are the Nazi warships appearing in the Danube riverThe wrecks are becoming visible because the Danube river has fallen to record-low levels in several places following heatwaves and drought across Europe. The river stretches for about 1,770 miles and passes through 10 countries, makin...