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Historic boat from Serbia's turbulent past resurfaces in Sava River
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- The rusting wreck of the steam tugboat "Slovenian," dating from 1913, has re-emerged from the drying Sava River in Serbia amid Europe's ongoing extreme heat and drought conditions.
- The tugboat, which survived two World Wars before sinking on a German mine in 1945, has garnered local interest as it becomes more visible than ever before.
- Europe's rivers, including the Danube and Rhine, are revealing historical relics such as German warships and ancient mammoth bones due to record-low water levels caused by prolonged drought.
- The drought has severely disrupted river traffic, power generation, and agriculture across Europe, with half of the EU and UK experiencing drought conditions as climate change intensifies heat and dryness.
- Experts warn that such extreme droughts will become more frequent, leading to water shortages even in mountainous regions, prompting conservation measures like water use restrictions in alpine lodges.
