A drought in Serbia has exposed a legendary ship that had been submerged for decades
The prolonged heat wave and drought in Europe have caused rivers to recede significantly, causing historical artifacts to emerge. In Serbia, low water levels have revealed a legendary ship that had remained submerged for a long time.
According to the AP, the rusty hull of an old steam tugboat, the Slovenian, has emerged from the Sava River near the town of Sremska Mitrovica in Serbia. Although parts of the vessel had previously been visible above the water, local residents say the ship has never before been so fully exposed. Serbian media have already dubbed it the “Titanic of the Sava.”
The vessel was built in 1913 in Budapest and was originally named Vag. The steamboat carried heavy cargo between Budapest and other cities along the Danube. It survived World War I, and after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it passed to the new state—the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes—and was given a new name.
During World War II, the ship was used to transport the wounded and equipment. In late April 1945, the ship, carrying wounded soldiers, struck a German mine and sank. It has remained at the bottom of the Sava River ever since.
Source: AP
In France, the July heat wave caused more than 1,200 deaths.
We previously reported that France would again be hit by a heat wave reaching 40 degrees.
In France, officials estimate that the extreme heat may have caused more than 2,000 deaths in a single week. According to preliminary estimates, a significant number of fatalities may be directly linked to prolonged exposure to abnormally high temperatures.
