Sunken German World War II ships revealed with Danube River at record low

Many of the sunken German vessels contain ammunition and explosives

Dozens of German warships that sank during World War II have resurfaced in the Danube River near Prahovo, Serbia.

The vessels — exposed due to the river’s low water levels — were among hundreds of Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that retreated from Soviet forces in 1944.

The Danube flows through 10 European countries, making it the second-longest river on the continent. 

Wreckage of a World War II German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia, on Aug. 18, 2022. (REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic)

Ivica Skodric, a 37-year-old local fisherman, points at the wreckage of a World War II German warship in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia, on Aug. 18, 2022. (REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic)

Wreckage of a World War II German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia, on Aug. 18, 2022. (REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic)

However, only a 330 ft. width of the river is navigable near the port town due to nearly two dozen shipwrecks discovered this year.

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Much of the shipwrecks reportedly contain tons of ammunition and explosives, posing a threat to shipping and impeding river movement, according to Reuters. 

Wreckage of a World War II German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia, on Aug. 18, 2022. (REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic)

Ivica Skodric, a 37-year-old local fisherman, boats past the wreckage of a World War II German warship in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia, on Aug. 18, 2022. (REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic)

A sunken vessel was demined and removed from the river in March, costing the Serbian government nearly $30 million.

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