Historic steam tugboat emerges from Serbian river as European drought deepens
A decades-old steam tugboat wreck has surfaced in Serbia as prolonged heat and drought cause European rivers to shrink.
The wreck of a steam tugboat from the early 1900s has emerged from the Sava River near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica. The surfacing is part of a broader pattern of historical relics appearing as water levels drop across Europe. The continent is experiencing prolonged extreme heat and drought conditions.
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Historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry from drought, heat
The wreck of the steam tugboat, dubbed Sava's Titanic, surfaced earlier this month from the Sava River near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica.
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Watch: Historic boat emerges in Serbia as drought sees Europe's rivers run dry
The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry, with the continent engulfed in prolonged, extreme heat and drought.