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Nazi ships, mammoth bones emerge as Danube River dries up

Headline from CBS News

Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low that dozens of World War II German battleships – and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

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Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. ZME Science

    The Danube River Is So Low That Nazi Warships Are Emerging Again (opens ZME Science)

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    ZME Science's feed description

    The retreating river is dragging Europe’s buried war back into daylight.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low due to drought that World War II German battleships are emerging into view

  3. CBS News

    Nazi ships, mammoth bones emerge as Danube River dries up (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low that dozens of World War II German battleships – and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Low water levels in the Danube revealing Nazi shipwrecks (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    There are believed to be about 200 Nazi ships on the floor of the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia. Ferries, tourist boats, and shipping have also become severely restricted due to the drought.

  5. France 24

    In pictures: Drought exposes Word War II ships, strands boats as Europe’s river levels plunge (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low due to drought and extreme heat over the summer that the hulls of dozens of German warships from World War II are emerging into view and the remains of an ancient mammoth were uncovered in Romania.

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