Drought triggered by heatwave sweeping across Europe uncovers Nazi boat in the Danube after water levels fell

A drought sweeping Europe has uncovered a Second World War Nazi ship in the Danube.

The German vessel was revealed after water levels in the river, located in Prahovo, Serbia, fell to record lows amid another blistering heatwave.

It is believed the German navy scuttled the boat, located in Europe’s second-largest waterway, as the crew fled the Soviet Army during the last days of the war. 

An estimated 200 ships, including cargo ships and barges, sit at the bottom of the Danube, according to the European Investment Bank.

Boat wreckages risk blocking commercial ships moving along the river, which costs Serbia approximately £4.3million per

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