The receding waters of the Danube River near the town of Prahovo in Serbia have revealed the wrecks of about 200 German warships deliberately sunk in 1944 during the Nazi retreat. According to reports, some vessels may still contain live ammunition, posing a risk to navigation.
The low water levels of the Danube River, driven by a prolonged heat wave and drought, have continued to expose wrecks of Nazi Germany's World War II fleet near the Serbian town of Prahovo. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the phenomenon has been ongoing. This latest report adds that the exposed vessels are part of approximately 200 German warships and logistics vessels deliberately sunk in 1944 to block the advance of the Soviet Red Army and obstruct the Danube shipping route. Serbian authorities have warned that some of the wrecks may still contain unexploded ordnance, making any salvage or clearance operation hazardous and posing a danger to river traffic.
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