NEGOTIN, SERBIA - SEPTEMBER 13: An aerial view of the wreckage of German warship, in Negotin, Serbia on September 13, 2024. A German warship, dating back to World War II, has resurfaced in Serbia’s Danube River near the eastern village of Prahovo in the Negotin region due to receding water levels caused by recent extreme heat. The vessel is believed to be part of Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet, which was abandoned by retreating German forces in 1944 as the Soviet army advanced. Amir Hamzagic / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM,Image: 907314431, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no
PRAHOVO, SERBIA - AUGUST 11: Sunken hulls of World War II-era Nazi warships lie exposed in the Danube River near Prahovo, Serbia on August 11, 2026. Extreme heat and severe drought across Europe have caused water levels in the river to drop to historic lows, revealing dozens of scuttled German vessels laden with explosives from 1944. According to some estimates, around 200 World War II shipwrecks lie on the sandy bed of the Danube. Sasa Djordjevic / Anadolu,Image: 1122346045, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no